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CABARRUS COUNTY FIRST RESPONDER ADVISORY BOARD February 14, 1990 7:00 p.m. The meeting was called to order by Chairman Ben Mabrey to discuss proposed changes in the First Responder Ordinance. Fifteen (I5) members and five (5) guests were present. The proposed changes discussed and approved were as follows: Section 3: No context was changed. Paragraphs were rearranged for continuity. Section ~: 3. The last sent*nee was changed to: "The First Responder Advisory Board will have the final authority on suspension or revocation of an indivi- dual first responder's certification. The board can make a recommendation to the Board of County Commissioners for suspension or revocation of n first responder agency's'certification. 4. Added to last sentence: Termination of a certification for non-compliance to rules muse be approved by the Board of County Commissioners. Section ~: 2.B. The minimum age of 16 years was not changed, but a sentence added to clarify that it is at the discretion of the first responder agency. 2.H. Was added to identify acceptable continuing education guidelines. The previous statement in H became I, etc. 2.J. Statement added to allow an EMT whose certification has expired to revert to First Responder status if continuing education ls current. Section 7: 5. No written changes were made in this section as one person had suggeste~, but it is understood that mutual aid among first respoaders will be readily available when the need arises. 6. Add~tion to sentence, ".... uLlless the call iz unfounded, if an ambulance Is cancelled, the person cancelling must identify him/herself. 7. Added "A first ~esponder or agency will be allowed to cancel a rescue unit that has been dispatched as a result of an entrapment or pin-in if the situation no longer exists. If rescue is cancelled, the person cancelling must identify him/herself." S~ction 8: 1. Added the following, "Fir§t responders are limited to basic care. I~ other skills are desired, the persons performing the skills must be certified by the State of N.C. to perform the skills, i.e., EMT, EMT-I, EMT- AI, EUT-P. At this point all skills above basic level requires medical control." Section i0: Added 5: "When a grievance has been settled by the Emergency '~erviees--~irector, if there is any rebuttal from the 0rga~i~ation or. the persons against whom the complaint Was fiied, that person or organization must go through proper proeedures to get the grievance before'the Advisory Board for their-ruling. The person or organization is not to communicate directly with the organization f~ltn§ the original grievance,"