Board of Governors
Wednesday - June 18, 2024
Noon
ZOOM
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Meeting Agenda
Noon I. Call to Order and Introduction of Guests
12:05 pm II. Approval of Minutes ACTION
12:10 pm III. Executive Director’s Report
A. Monthly Activities
B. AZDHS Contract FY25 & FY26 Status
12:15 pm IV. Board Officer’s Report
A. Treasurer’s Report - Roy Ryals
1 Financial Reports ACTION
2. Membership Campaign 2025
B. Chair’s Report - Garth Gemar, MD
1. Executive Committee Report
2. Regional Update Report
a. Central Region EMS Medical Directors Consortium
1. Central Regional EMS Guidelines Updates - Franco Castro-Marin
b. ROCC - Cori Hayes
c. Rural
1. OBLS Grant Implementation - Marcia Barry RN
2. County Reports - Gila, Pinal, and Maricopa
3 Arizona Fire District Association - Nick Ells
4 Rural Summit - October 23, 2025
3. Open Forum
AEMS is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that serves as a Regional EMS Coordinating Council on behalf of the Arizona Department of Health Services, Bureau of Emergency Medical Services & Trauma System. AEMS is bound by Arizona State Statute to represent all participants in the EMS system in Maricopa, Pinal and Gila Counties. As such, AEMS provides a platform for communications among all agencies involved that are active in the management of patients across the broader AEMS region. We seek to improve patient outcomes and are grateful for any ideas from any agency, individual, or member of public to be brought forward at this time.
C. Board Transitions
1. Vacancies
2. Member Orientation Quarterly (August 20 / start after FG between Noon-12:30 pm)
PLEASE NOTE:
*During the Board meeting, we request that all Board Members and Guests keep your devices on mute. If you desire to ask a question, you may unmute, raise your hand, or send a question via chat. Thank you.
AEMS Board of Governors Meeting - Agenda - June 18, 2025
12:45 pm
V. State Report
A. BEMSTS Activities and Updates
B. SHARE Update - Adam Rodriguez
C The Arizona Pre-Hospital Information & EMS Registry System (AZ-PIERS)
D. Pediatric - Abriana Smith
E. State Committees - Designated AEMS Representatives
VI. Functional Group Review
A. Planning & Outreach - Sandy Nygaard
1 Education Committee
a. 25th Annual EMS Odyssey Conference - June 12, 2025 Overview
b AEMS 50th Anniversary - October 25, 2025
c. EMS CE Fall Forum - December 11, 2025
d Topical Focus / Lunch N Learn / Central Region Profile
2. Outreach
a. Contact Updates ALL Agencies/Hospitals
B. Patient Management - Ryan Southworth, DO
1. Categorization - Marty Murphy https://issuu.com/arizonaemergencymedicalsystems/docs/categorization-status-reportcurrent?fr=sNjdjYzY2NzEyOTQ
a. Status Change Form: https://aems.org/categorization
2. Transfer of Care
a. Sector Reports
3. RED Book Update
4. Phoenix Stroke Center Coalition - Robert Londeree, MD and Garth Gemar, MD
5. Trauma
6 Additional Reports
1:50 pm
VII. Program and Committee Reports
VIII Old Business
IX. New Business
X. Call to Public
2:00 pm XI. Adjournment
AEMS Board of Governors Meeting: August 20, 2025
LINK FOR 2025
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AEMS Board of Governors Meeting
Wednesday April 16, 2025
Minutes
Board Members in Attendance: Michelle Angle; Peggy Baker; Bruce Barnhart; Marcia Barry; Eileen Blackstone; Sheila Bryant; Suzanne Buchanan; Franco Castro-Marin; Doug Costal; Garth Gemar; Annie Giagni: Cori Hayes; Steve Maher; Tracy Moroney; Kristen Niehoff; Sandy Nygaard; Ray Ochoa; Kim Reger; Chris Riddle; Roy Ryals; Barb Schaffer; Julie Smith; and Billy Warren
Guests in Attendance: Shelley Bissell; Val Gale; Kyle Henson; Jon Holmes; Josie Johnson; Cody Jordan; Mickey Kovach; Sara Latham; Keena McBee; Marc Puleo; Adam Rodriguez; Abriana Smith; Julie Smith; Connie Teague; and Julia Vinton
**NOTE: ORIGINAL MEETING NOTICE INCLUDED LINK FOR ZOOM. THAT SYSTEM WAS UNAVAILABLE DUE TO NATIONAL OUTAGE AND MEETING CONVERTED TO TEAMS PLATFORM. NOTICES SENT TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS TO FACILITATE ATTENDANCE. AS NOTED IN THE ATTENDANCE ROSTER, QUORUM WAS REACHED AT 12:25PM AND ADDITIONAL NONBOARD MEMBERS WERE IN ATTENDANCE AS GUESTS.
I. Call to order and introduction of Guests: 12:25pm
II. Approval of Minutes
a. MOTION: Approve the minutes as presented
b. ACTION: Passed unanimously
III. Executive Director’s Report
a. Monthly Activities
i. EMCT of the Year award – discussion and results
ii. Pediatric equipment funding distribution finalized
iii. Ongoing activities including financial management, meeting coordination and support of various committees.
b. AZDHS Contract 2024-2025 status: no updates
IV. Board Officers’ Reports
a. Treasurer’s Report
i. Financial Reports
1. MOTION: Accept the financial reports as presented
2. ACTION: Passed unanimously
ii. Transfer of Funds: overview of rationale to allocate financial resources to maximize returns without adversely affecting safety of funds. Recommendation to move funds from Chase Bank to Fidelity Cash Reserve account. There will be funds retained in the Chase account and a further assessment will be completed for investments in various Certificates of Deposit in such a manner as to support the continued financial health of the organization. Peggy and Roy have initiated the process to establish the Fidelity account and will transfer pending the will of the board.
1. MOTION: Approve transfer of $300K from JP Morgan Chase Bank checking account to Fidelity Cash Reserve account.
2. ACTION: Passed unanimously.
iii. Membership Campaign: Review of dues submission by organization and a reminder of the value in supporting AEMS. Roy will be sending out additional information and request for dues submission.
AEMS Board of Governor Meeting Minutes - April 16, 2025
b. Chair’s Report
i. Executive Committee
1. Discussion and consensus to move the financial request forward to reallocate funds as outlined above.
2. Review of Committee updates and pending update to the categorization questionnaire. ii. Regional Update Report
1. Central Region EMS Medical Directors Consortium: general update on recommendations and communication with Medical Director BEMSTS
2. ROCC: No Update
3. Rural
a. OBLS Grant Implementation:
i. Update regarding pending in person stakeholder meeting scheduled for 8/13 in Flagstaff
ii. Update regarding expanded curriculum. Continued work on updating current instructors and providing the additional content to students who have completed the course.
iii. Dr. Gemar to meet with Dr. Shield’s regarding future plans
b. County Reports: no updates
c. Arizona Fire District Association: no updates
d. Rural Summit: Scheduled for October 23 2025
iii. Open Forum:
1. Review of upcoming annual meeting of Citizen CPR Foundation. Scheduled for 12/36/2025. Dr. Gemar is Chair of the Steering Committee and will update AEMS members of any topics of interest including any representatives from AZDHS BEMSTS.
c. Board Transitions:
i. Vacancies
1. Currents:
a. Board Vacancy: One Emergency Medical Care Technician (EMT-B), serving their employers in a predominantly non-administrative Capacity
b. State Committee Vacancy: Protocols, Medications & Devices (PMD) Committee –
One Central Region Representative
2. Future Openings will be announced prior to the October term dates.
ii. Member Orientation Quarterly: scheduled as needed 5/21 follwing the functional group meeting.
V. State Report
a. BEMSTS Activities and Updates: general updates
b. SHARE Update: No major updates to any public facing data. Continued work on aligning with CARES data and current reporting framework.
c. The Arizona Pre-Hospital Information & EMS Registry System (AZ-PIERS): no update
d. Pediatric: General update
e. State Committees: brief update on PMD Committee
AEMS Board of Governor Meeting Minutes - April 16, 2025
VI. Functional Group Review:
a. Planning & Outreach:
i. Education Committee
1. 25th Annual EMS Odyssey Conference: ZOOM 6/12/25
a. Review of topics and registration deadlines
i. Book Drawing for EMS Odyssey Participants
2. AEMS 50th Anniversary – 10/25/25
a. Review of theme, venue and sponsorship opportunities
3. EMS CE Fall Forum – 12/11/25
a. Review of pending topics and request that if any member present has a topic of interest to contact Sandy
4. Topical Fucus / Lunch N Learn / Central Region Profile: overview of upcoming topics/speakers
ii. Outreach: reminder to update any known contacts
b. Patient Management
i. Categorization:
1. No pending facility categorizations
2. Continued work on updating the questionnaire.
3. Reminder that any facility where there is a change in status must complete the “status change form” to assure up-to-date information on the AEMS matrix.
ii. Transfer of Care
1. Sector reports: No updates
iii. RED Book Update: no updates
iv. Phoenix Stroke Center Coalition: the group has not met since the last board meeting. Representatives are now part of the categorization committee to support improved communication between the Coalition and AEMS.
v. Trauma: No update
vi. Additional Reports: None
VII. Program and Committee Reports: None
VIII. Old Business: None
IX. New Business: none
X. Call to the Public: None
XI. Adjournment: 1:51pm