The chairman of the committee studying Redmond Regional Medical Center's request to gain a larger first-responder territory has ask both Floyd Medical Center and Redmond for more information.

The committee is scheduled to meet Feb. 27 at Bartow County EMS in Cartersville to discuss the issue. The following are requests made by Matthew Crumpton, chairman of the Region 1 EMS Council Transportation Committee.

To: Floyd Medical Center EMS

Redmond Regional Medical Center EMS

Region 1 EMS Offices

From: Matthew Crumpton, Chairman

Region 1 EMS Council Transportation Committee

RE: Requested information from providers for Transportation Committee meeting

The Region 1 EMS Transportation Committee requests the information listed below by February 22, 2008 at 4:30 pm. to David Loftin at 1309 Redmond Circle in Rome, Georgia. Mr. Loftin will copy and distribute the information submitted to all members of the transportation committee, Redmond Regional Medical Center EMS and Floyd Medical Center EMS.

1.Average Response Times for 2007 by month

2. Number of calls transferred to mutual aid for 2007 by month

3.Minimum units on duty for 2007 by month

4.Inspection reports for 2007

5.Complaints or administrative actions against the service by regulatory agencies for 2007

6.Call volume for 2007 by month include emergency, on-emergency, transfers

7.Minimum number of available in-service licensed units including active and reserve units for 9/1-12/31/07 (active units= fully stocked/equipped, reserve units= non stocked/equipped units)

8.Maximum number of licensed units out of service due to mechanical problems during 9/1-12/31/07

9.Patient expense for chest pain patient which includes the following

a.Administration of oxygen by non-rebreathing mask

b.Cardiac monitoring to include 12-lead EKG

c.Iv infusion of normal saline with microdrip set

d.Administration of ASA, morphine sulfate 5 mg, NTG

e.Transport patient 15 miles one wa