FL ASTNA/FAMA

Quarterly Meeting

April 10, 2002

2-5pm

Orlando

1) Called meeting to order.

2) Johnny Delgato (President of FAMA) started the meeting in the following order:

a) Introduction of Beth Brunner from the Florida College of Emergency Physicians. Beth presented the proposed plans for the Emergency Medicine Learning Center. The center is a 4 million-dollar project that will be located near the Orlando airport on 5 acres with a cost estimation of 4 million dollars. The intent of the center is to support education for all of Florida’s Emergency Medical Services. Beth indicated donor support would help facilitate this project and requested the support of FAMA and ASTNA to advertise this project.

b) DOT Federal Bail-out Plan

c) HHS funds for Terrorism

d) FEMA Transponder Codes

e) 401 Legislation

f) AAMS Update

g) Government Affairs Conference

h) Missouri proposed Air Ambulance legislation

3) John Scott (President of ASTNA) followed with the following items:

a) Introduction of David Summers to update the associations of Web Site activities. Currently a web server has been purchased at a cost of $360.00. It has been proposed and supported that the cost will be shared between the three associations (FAMA, ASTNA, and Fl Neonatal Assn.). This site is currently in operation and will be updated often with new material. David would like to thank Scott Wolf for the initial work done on putting together a Web site and has asked for ASTNA to fund a gift certificate as a token of our gratitude. He will also be presented with a certificate of appreciation.

b) David will be posting positions for upcoming elections in July for FAMA and ASTNA. ASTNA will be posting for President Elect and Secretary Treasurer and FAMA is posting for President.

c) Notice was given to the body regards name change from Fl Chapter of the National Flights Nurses Association to the Fl Chapter of the Air and Surface Transport Nurses Association (effective1/28/02).

d) Candidates for the Upcoming vacancy positions on the EMS Advisory Council must be submitted by May 1^st. Letters of support for the four candidates recognized at the last meeting are to be mailed out by FAMA and ASTNA prior to May 1^st.