CCR1991039COMMON COUNCIL - CITY OF MUSKEGO
RESOLUTION #39-91
0 ENDORSEMENT OF THE TESS CORNERS VOLUNTEEK FIRE DEPARTMENT
ESTABLISHING AN EMT-INTERMEDIATE PROGRAM
FOR THE CITY OF MUSKEG0
WHEREAS, Chapter HSS 111, Wisconsin Adminsitrative code, was
created to allow licensed ambulance services, with approval of
the Department of Health and Social Services, under medical
direction, to train and use the skills of the Emergency Medical
Technician-Intermediate (EMT-I) as outlined in this Chapter, in a
pre-hospital setting, and
WHEREAS, data shows that intervention by EMT-I's, the skills
used, drugs administered, and procedures performed that the
chances of saving a life in the pre-hospital setting greatly
improve, and
WHEREAS, the inclusion of this program with the Defibrillation
program and other specialized training of the EMT's of the Tess
Corners Volunteer Fire Department will improve the quality of
life for residents and visitors of the City of Muskego, and
WHEREAS, the only costs to the Fire Department would be that for
the training and one time examination fee, and no additional
costs for equipment would be needed, and
WHEREAS, the establishment of an EMT-Intermediate program would
be in the best public interest and welfare for the City of
Muskego.
WHEREAS, the Finance Committee has recommend approval.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT KESOLVED that the Common Council of the
City of Muskego, upon the recommendation of the Finance
Committee, does hereby declare its endorsement of the Tess
Corners Volunteer Fire Department EMT-Intermediate program in the
City of Muskego.
DATED THIS 26TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 1991.
FINANCE COMMITTEE
Ald. Daniel J. Hilt
Ald. Edwin P. Dumke
Ald. Harold L. Sanders
I ATTEST : m City Clerk
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