Location: Cleveland
Date: July 7, 2025
Time: 1900
BCFEMSA July Meeting Minutes
Attendance:
● Representatives of each department were accounted for: Allgood, Bangor,
Blount County Rescue Squad, Blountsville, Cleveland, Dallas-Selfville,
Holly Springs, Locust Fork, Mt. High, Murphree Valley, Nectar, Oneonta,
Pine Mountain, Remlap, Ricetown, Royal, Snead, Straight Mountain,
Summit, Susan Moore, West Blount
● Members not present: Brooksville, Rosa
● Associate Members present: 911 Board, AAC, Training, Special Ops,
Lifeguard, BREMSS, Forestry, State Fire Marshal, Coroner, Jr. FF Camp
● Associate Members not present: EMA, 911, District Attorney, Law
Enforcement, Fire College, Air Transport Providers, Red Cross, VOAD
Guests:
● Ryan Vidischak (HomePro Fire & Restoration)
● Wendall Harless
Previous Minutes:
● Motion to Accept: T. Seehusen 2nd: J. Head
● Unanimous
Financial Report:
● Motion to Accept: S. Payne 2nd: J. Head
● Unanimous
Committee Reports:
Chairman Report:
Public hearing for the tire landfill; contact your commissioner for opinion/vote
911 Board:
● Meet with Motoroyla on 07/11/2025. Will vote on proposal. A proposal was
sent to motoroyla and one was sent from motoroyla
● Will notify of results by next week.
● Either way, will go with Southern Link as primary.
AAC:
● Will ask to go to executive session
Training:
● Nothing to report
Lifeguard:
● A crew member, who is a medic, will shift from a 24hr shift truck to a day
car, which will provide (5) ACLS trucks everyday.
● Hired (4) new part time medics
● As of July 1, 2025, Lifeguard Blount is critical care certified. Currently have
(6) critical care certified medics, with more ready to test.
● In the process of working to have supervisors to come off of the truck
● Ordered Critical Care equipment
BREMSS:
● PCRs will be brought up and made available
● Protocols will go into effect on Aug 1, 2025
● Review the most current power point on protocol update
● Dr. Ferguson did update on EMS Challenge Youtube Channel. Will require
a protocol update review.
● An e-mail regarding RFP contract will be sent, may be asking for letters of
support.
● EMT of the year by Sept; will give at banquet in Oct.
Fire Marshal:
● Transitioning from NIFRS- go & confirm dept on NERIS
● Any public displays of fireworks will require a professional shooter
Coroner:
● Nothing to report
Jr. FF Camp:
● Appreciated all the help
● Had 60+ campers
● Sept. will have smoke on the water to raise funds for next year’s camp
Forestry:
● Passed out checks
Unfinished Business:
● None
Special Announcements:
● St. 73: Was toned on the 4th of July to a 3YOF burned all over;
15%-multiple surgeries with more to be had. Would like to suggest Megan
Tuttle for paramedic of the year for the job performed on this call. Would
also like to have a firetruck to bring PT home once discharged.
New Business:
● Motion for Amendment to move to executive session:
T. Seehusen 2nd: J. Head
● Unanimous
● Motion to leave executive session: S. Payne 2nd J. Head
-No Action
