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Senate
Bill 308
January
19, 2010
Senate
Bill 308
passed
the
Wisconsin
Senate
today.
The
proposal
passed
on a
voice
vote,
with
only the
amendment
that
passed
in
committee
(exemption
for ERs
and
ICUs).
An
amendment
was
being
looked
at to
create
an
exemption
for
businesses
that
could
show
hardship.
However
that
amendment
was
never
offered.
SB-308
(with
the ER
and ICU
Amendment)
now
heads to
the
Assembly,
where we
expect
floor
action
in the
coming
weeks.
Please
see the
press
release
that is
being
sent to
Sen.
Vinehout's
district
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WEMSA
Conference
Offers
EMT
Refresher
Course
December
16, 2009
Looking
for an
alternative
to the
traditional
EMT
refresher
course?
Look no
further
than the
2010
Working
Together
Emergency
Services
Midwest
Conference
&
Exposition.
A
six-hour
“mini”
refresher
class
and
evaluation
– needed
as part
of new
Wisconsin
refresher
requirements
put in
place
last
year –
will be
offered
on
Wednesday
and
Thursday
of the
conference,
which is
being
held
January
27-30,
2010 at
the
Midwest
Airlines
Center
in
Milwaukee.
Participants
will
receive
the same
lunch,
breaks,
hand-outs
and expo
hall
entrance
as other
conference
participants.
The
Wisconsin
EMS
Association
and City
of
Milwaukee
Fire
Department
have
been
authorized
to offer
this
mandatory
class to
anyone
wishing
to renew
their
EMT-Basic
license.
The
six-hour
class
includes
instruction
on
several
required
topics
along
with a
three-station
practical
evaluation
and
50-question
formal
written
test.
This
training
will not
consist
of a
review
of basic
EMT
skill
and
knowledge.
Each
student
is
expected
to have
obtained
this
information
on his
or her
own
prior to
attending
this
course.
You do
not have
to
complete
the
required
24
additional
hours of
continuing
education
in order
to
attend
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Important
News
November
10, 2009
We
regret
to
inform
our
membership
that Don
Hunjadi
will no
longer
be
serving
as
Executive
Director.
Don is
recovering
from a
serious
car
accident
that
occurred
on
Tuesday,
October
13,
2009.
Because
of the
extent
of his
recovery,
he will
no
longer
serve as
Executive
Director
for the
Wisconsin
EMS
Association.
It is
with
much
appreciation
and
gratitude
that we
would
like to
thank
Don
Hunjadi
for his
numerous
years of
service
and
dedication
to the
Wisconsin
EMS
Association.
Don
valued
the
friendship
of so
many in
EMS
throughout
Wisconsin.
Get well
wishes
may be
sent to:
Don
Hunjadi
21332
Seven
Mile
Road
Franksville,
WI 53126 |
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Calling All Members
November
25, 2009
WEMSA is looking for members that support AB-394. This bill requires special plates for fire fighters and EMT's to be the same color and design that was specified immediately prior to January 1, 2007. The bill also exempts these special plates from the redesign cycle in the future. The Assembly Committee on Transportation will be hearing public comments on Thursday, December 3, 2009 at 10:15 AM in room 417 North (GAR HALL) in the State Capital. If you would like to see Wisconsin go back to the old design, now is your chance to be heard. http://www.legis.state.wi.us/2009/data/AB-394.pdf is the link that will take you to this bill.
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BOULDER JUNCTION LOSES
ASSISTANT FIRE CHIEF
December 21, 2009
Boulder Junction
residents are mourning
the loss of Assistant
Fire Chief Dennis
"Smokey" Maurer. He died
December 1 at the age of
51. Maurer was a
volunteer with the
Boulder Junction
Volunteer Fire
Department for 23 years
and was recently named
assistant fire chief.
Tim Ebert, fire chief of
the nearby St. Germain
Fire Department, told
the Vilas County
News-Review that Maurer
was well known across
Vilas County. “Any time
you lose a member of the
fire department, whether
in the line of duty or
of natural causes, it is
an extremely sad time
for the department,”
Ebert said. “I know that
Dennis will be greatly
missed.
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Crivitz Rescue Loses
Oldest EMT
November 10, 2009
Wisconsin recently lost
one of its oldest EMTs.
Gen Gruszynski of
Crivitz Rescue passed
away on the 4th of
November. She served the
community of Crivitz as
an EMT for 28 years and
will be sorely missed by
all who knew her.
Barbara Tobison from
Crivitz Rescue said that
she was one of those
people some of us know
who just love to help
people. A memorial fund
is being set up in her
name. Donations can be
sent to Crivitz Rescue,
PO Box 666, Crivitz, WI
54114.
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STATE EMS PATCH Design
Contest
November 10, 2009
Want to leave your mark
on something worn by EMS
personnel throughout the
state? The state of
Wisconsin EMS Section is
accepting design artwork
for new patches for the
state’s EMS personnel. A
winning design will be
selected in a process
that includes a
preliminary review by
EMS Section staff, a
popular vote by
attendees of the
Wisconsin EMS
Association Conference
on Jan. 27-30, 2010, and
a recommendation by the
EMS Advisory Board at a
Feb. 2-3, 2010 meeting.
The winning artist will
receive a new ZOLL AED
Plus donated by the
Wisconsin EMS
Association. If you’re
interested in submitted
designs, here are the
requirements:
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Patches must be created
for each of the
following licensure
levels: First Responder,
EMT-Basic, EMT-Intermediate
Technician, EMT-Intermediate,
Paramedic, Tactical
Medic and Critical Care
Paramedic.
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Patches can be any
shape, although one
changeable design is
preferred. A
rocker-style design is
acceptable.
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Patches must include
“Wisconsin Emergency
Medical Services” and
leave space for a
license/certificate
number.
Submissions must be
received by Jan. 15,
2010. All submissions
become property of the
Wisconsin EMS Section
and final designs are
subject to modification.
If you have questions,
e-mail Nicky Symons at
Nicola.Symons@wi.gov.
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