LEWISTON FIRE DEPARTMENTANNUAL EMSAB

REPORT

2010

EMS Complaints for 2010

• Family called and complained about their family members glasses being broken after gurney tipped over. – Resolved at staff level

• Family member complained about a medic crew forcing entry into a family members home due to a lifeline call. Medic crew found a patient screaming inside, tried to find way in and entered by dislodging an AC unit from a window. Medic crew wasn’t advised by dispatch that family was enroute with a key. It was estimated that the patient had been laying on floor for a day or two.– Resolved at staff level

FY 2010 Response Statistics

• 6293 EMS Responses• 450 Fire Responses• 1817 EMS Engine Assist

• EMS Responses Jan-Oct 2009 5882• EMS Responses Jan-Oct 2010 5073

2010 EMS Equipment Highlights

• New remounted ambulance• 3 New PowerPro Gurneys• Received grant for new E Series Defibrillator• New P25 compliant radios installed in all

emergency apparatus• Received 90 doses of Duo Dotes

2010 EMS Training Highlights

• Expanded online training programs to include ACLS and EPC

• Idaho Optional Modules– Blood glucose monitoring, epi pens, pelvic

immobilization devices, CPAP, IM & SQ injections and RSI.

• EVIP for all employees• New reserve firefighters• Paramedic consortium agreement with LCSC

2010 EMS Highlights

• Protocol updates and new format for Asotin County

• New MPD in Asotin County• New MPD contract with Dr. Jay Hunter• Based M-73 out of ACFD#1 Station• Modified EMS response assignments to

improve response times in Lewiston• Guarantee paramedic staffing at Station 4• IAFF contract extension • EMS taskforce formed

2010 EMS Highlights

• Grant for bicycle helmet program• 1st Annual Life Safety Day• Addition of two new fire clowns• Development of a medical facility incident

reporting form• Utilization of the Physician Certification

Statement Form “PCS”• Development of a PCR peer review program• Scanning of documents and attaching to

electronic PCR’s