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Ontario Association of Paramedic Chiefs

ANNUALGENERALMEMBERSHIPMEETINGThursday, September 24, 2015

11:00 – 15:00 Windsor ON

VotingMembersinAttendance

Name Service Name Service

Henry Alamenciak Algoma Dan McCormick Rainy River DSSAB

Richard Armstrong Durham Randy Mellow Peterborough

Norm Barrette York Mike Muir Grey

Terri Burton Muskoka Joe Nicholls Sudbury

Jean Carriere Cochrane Michael Nolan Renfrew

Paul Charbonneau Frontenac John O’Donnell Hastings

Michel Chretien Prescott & Russell Steve Pancino Elgin

William Deltor Northumberland Joe Pember Oxford

Stephan Dewar Guelph Wellington Tom Reid Dufferin

Anthony DiMonte Ottawa Andrew Robert Simcoe

Peter Dundas Peel Neal Roberts Middlesex London

Wade Durham Ornge Linda Rockwood Perth

Norm Gale Thunder Bay Robert Rushworth Sault Ste. Marie

Rob Grimwood Haldimand Greg Sage Halton

Cassie Hassberger Rama First Nation Mark Schjerning Lennox Addington

Frank Hurlehey Toronto Doug Smith Bruce County

Craig Jones Haliburton Kevin Smith Niagara

Keith Kirkpatrick Kawartha Lakes Andrew Tickner Kenora

Bruce Krauter Essex Mike Trodd Timiskaming

Jeff Horseman Huron Stephen Van Valkenburg Waterloo

Michael MacIsaac Manitoulin‐Sudbury

meeting called to order by President Norm Gale at 11:00

41 voting members at the start of the meeting; quorum achieved

AnnualGeneralMeeting–September25,2014

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AdoptionofMinutes

Res #1 “BE IT RESOLVED THAT the minutes from the Annual General Meeting held on September 25, 2014 in

London ON be accepted.”

Moved by: Richard Armstrong

Seconded by: Bruce Krauter

Carried

Elections• clarification given that the positions of Vice President and Secretary were up for election

Vice President

• Neal Roberts nominated

• after three calls for further nominations from the floor were made, election declared closed

• Neal Roberts will serve another two‐year term

Secretary

• Dan McCormick nominated

• after three calls for further nominations from the floor were made, election declared closed

• Dan McCormick will serve another two‐year term

Zone Directors

• the following members were elected by their Zones as Directors:

Northern Michael MacIsaac

Central Peter Dundas

Southwest Bruce Krauter

Eastern Keith Kirkpatrick

Treasurer’sReport• Michel reviewed the 2014 Financial Statement (attached)

• aiming for a balanced budget this year

• revenues fairly stable

• three revenue streams; membership dues, sponsors, conferences

• membership dues; report pending re increase

• sponsors; increase sponsorship rates or add levels

• conferences; rotate AGM among venues we know will generate revenue

• ideas to generate more revenue appreciated; i.e. sponsors advertising on the website


3.

Res #2 “BE IT RESOLVED THAT the 2014 Financial Statement be accepted as presented.”

Moved by: Tony DiMonte

Seconded by: Neal Roberts

Carried

CommitteeUpdates

Dispatch – Neal Roberts

• Provincial Land Ambulance Group completed a report on May 28, 2015

• report still has to be reviewed by the Minister’s office therefore details could not be discussed

• report dealt with medical triage and technology

MAC – Greg Sage

• as a new member, Greg is still trying to get up to speed with this committee

• next meeting will be Sep 28/15

• please contact your Zone Director with feedback to BLS update

• re Community Paramedicine programs, Base Hospital oversite is only needed for controlled acts

• thermometers moved to mandatory equipment list

• feel free to e‐mail Greg with questions or concerns

Documentation Standards – Joe Pember

• many positive changes; i.e. incident reporting, none needed on DUIs

• changes to ACR coming to fruition

• the most difficult part is from a technological standpoint

• technical consultants from our vendors will be asked to provide advice

• changes will be sent to the Board and then distributed to the membership

Ebola – Peter Dundas

• training bulletins with updates will be out shortly

• updated list of designated testing and treatment hospitals

• working on a better definition for the screening hospital

• two isolation pods have been tested and many recommendations were made

• bulletins specific to infection disease specialists will be accessible by paramedics for other

communicable diseases as well

• work winding down though all services have to be prepared all the time for any diseases


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President’sAnnualReport– Norm Gale

• Norm introduced guests at the AGM;

‐ Gerry Schriemer, Chief of EMS for SEMSA ‐ Sask. EMS Association, and Treasurer of the PCC

‐ Michelle Mackenze from Back Staff Strategies

• Norm reviewed meetings and issues the OAPC has been working on

• time in Toronto is maximized by planning many strategic meetings and building positive relations

• working quietly with the union groups on the fire medic issue

• meetings with Ministers and their staff on the fire medic issue, self‐regulation, dispatch, ebola

funding (no answer yet)

• our positions are based on evidence and centered on patient care; we are rational and reasonable

• our communications with MAC/OBHG is positive and productive

• we are aligned on many positions but have differences as well, .i.e. BLS – OAPC does not agree with

BH overseeing BLS and would like to see evidence prior to discussing this

• the CP Steering Committee, of which Norm is Chair, is working at getting more funding; sustainable

funding should not be expected as it was never promised by the Province

• members should review the OAPC position papers to see exactly where we stand on these

important issues

• continually building relationships; OAPC member Randy Mellow is now President of PCC and Gerry

Schriemer’s attendance here (mutual interest in fire medic)

• building relationships with external agencies; i.e. good frank discussions with OAFC

• our relationship with EHSB and the IT Cluster has changed to cordial and productive and this

relationship continues under the new Director’s leadership

• there is constant communication and a feeling we are getting things done

• teleconference later this afternoon with AMO re fire medic

• relationship building aligns with our Strategic Plan

• continuing to pursue self‐regulation with the government; no specific information on where the

College stands

Presentations • presentations made to former Board members

• Tarmo Uukkivi, Mike Trodd, Joe Pember, Norm Barrette

NewWebsiteDemo – Michael MacIsaac

• meant to be more interactive

• improvements to dissemination of correspondence

• improvements to financials, i.e. payment of membership dues and conference registrations

• EMS Matters is going electronic this year; coincides with new website


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2016AGM&Conference – Mike Muir

• introduced 2016 AGM & Conference and that it will be held at Blue Mountain

• more information to follow

PhotoOpportunity Bruce Krauter arranged for a photographer to take a picture of all the Chiefs

dress uniforms at 17:15

new and past presidents are to go to the Saturn I room at 17:30 for their pictures

duplicate or small medals are available for purchase at the registration desk

ProposedConstitutionalUpdates– Dan McCormick

Term of President

current term for President is three years and they can serve two terms

Dan suggested changing this to a two year term with a maximum of three terms served

comment made that it is hard to achieve anything in a two‐year mandate

suggestion made that the President`s term be changed to four years

a four‐year term is a big commitment and could be detrimental if am unenthusiastic President is

elected

Res #3 “BE IT RESOLVED THAT the term for the President of the Ontario Association of Paramedic Chiefs be

changed to a two‐year term with a maximum of three terms served.”

Moved by: Richard Armstrong

Seconded by: Joe Nicholls

Carried

Second Vice‐President

establishing a position of second Vice‐President was suggested to the membership

being suggested for succession planning and workload issues

position would still need to be filled via a nomination process

Res #4 “BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Secretary create language relative to the establishment of a Second Vice

President for the Association and this language be presented to the membership at the 2016 Spring

meeting.”

Moved by: Michel Chretien

Seconded by: Bruce Krauter

Carried


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Res #5 BE IT RESOLVED THAT a Nomination Committee be formed to accept and review all nominations for

Ontario Association of Paramedic Chief’s Board positions.”

Moved by: Kevin Smith

Seconded by: Peter Dundas

Carried

Partial Terms of Office

Res #6 “BE IT RESOLVED THAT should a member assume a Board position for a term of one year or less, this

partial term will not be considered in the member’s total term of office.”

Moved by: Michael MacIsaac

Seconded by: Tom Reid

Carried

Membership Fee Structure

Res #7 “BE IT RESOLVED THAT the membership fee structure be removed from the Constitution of the Ontario

Association of Paramedic Chiefs and changed to a policy.”

Move by: Doug Smith

Seconded by: Michel Chretien

Carried

TieredResponseAgreements – Tony DiMonte

by request of CACC, all historical agreements will be redone

a standard tiered response standard agreement across Ontario will be established

based on evidence and best practices

Myles Cassidy and Tony will have it completed shortly for presentation to the Board

in the meantime, input from members is welcome

PRESENTATIONS–LizHylandandTarmoUukkivi

updates provided on their respective areas

Meeting adjourned at 15:00 Board reconvened simply to formally induct new Board members.


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________________________________________________ Norm Gale Chair & President ________________________________________________ Dan McCormick AMEMSO Secretary ________________________________________________ Helen Letourneau Recording Secretary Note: Duly signed copy with OAPC Board Secretary

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