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ad hoc ems Advisory Committee
This committee discusses and analyzes the EMS Services located throughout Bayfield County to search for potential problems and solutions.
Final Report:
Follow the link to view the Ad Hoc EMS Advisory Committee Final Report (PDF).
Agendas & Minutes
Agendas are available prior to the meetings. Minutes are available following approval.
Members
- Larry Fickbohm
- Brett Friermood
- Rob Puls
- Sandy Raspotnik
- Eric Neff
- Colleen Beagan
- Michael Lang
- Steve Sandstrom, Chair
- Lyn Cornelius
- Jan Victorson, Vice-Chair
- Dan Vaillancourt
- David Larson
- Scott Kluver
- David Trudeau
Alternate Members
- Gary Victorson
- Beverly Steele
- Clyde Clauson
- Tam Hofman
Advisory Members
- Mark Abeles-Allison, County Administrator
- Lynn Divine, County Clerk
- Kelly Pederson, UW-Extension Community Development Educator
- Meagan Quaderer, Emergency Management Director
- Paige Terry, Clerk III
Helpful Information
The following are materials that individuals may review to better understand rural EMS systems as well as how the Bayfield County EMS functions.
- Bayfield County Ambulance Districts (PDF)
- Characteristics and Challenges of Rural Ambulance Agencies (PDF)
- Rural EMS Workforce: A Call to Action (PDF)
Articles:
- 'It's at a dire pace right now': New Study Shows Unsustainable Model for Wisconsin Fire and EMS Workers
- In Need of Resuscitation? Wisconsin's Fire and EMS Agencies Face Looming Challenges (added 11/29/2021)
- Rising 9-1-1 call loads, recruitment struggles put Wisconsin fire and EMS agencies on shaky ground, new report says (added 12/28/2021)
The following two items were presented at the recent League of Municipalities Conference:
- Dodge County EMS System Assessment(added 10/22/2021)
- Solving the EMS Problem: Working Toward a Solution(added 10/22/2021)
Bayfield County EMS Resolutions:
In 2021, the Bayfield County Board of Supervisors approved two separate resolutions regarding Bayfield County EMS. The first resolution approved was in support of changes in state regulations and legislation to support rural EMS Agencies, and the second was to support the formation of the Ad Hoc EMS Advisory Committee. Both resolutions can be viewed below: