MINUTES OF THE SOUTHEAST MEDICAL RESERVE CORPS MEETING, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2017

Present: Cody Meredith, Kristin Meredith, Bruce Marxsen, Karen Brightenberg, Brian Sehnert, Dennis Schmidt, Beth Sorensen, Kurt Kruse, Bill Montz, Cynthia Carlson, Janice Jones, John Cutler, Barbara Cutler, Chad Troxel, Sheen Bienhoff, Anita Lampila, Peggy Kirby, Randy Boldt. The Leadership Team meeting commenced at 9:30 in the conference room within the Lincoln Medical Education Partnership Building. It is an absolutely fabulous facility!!! Thank you, Bruce, for making the excellent connection for us! Cody Meredith, Unit Leader, called the meeting to order and asked for topics for discussion pertinent to the SENEMRC. John Cutler, Outreach Coordinator: 1. Our involvement with the Eclipse on August 21, 2017, depends on the IC from Georgia who is coming up to Nebraska. 2. The USAR-Lincoln unit is wanting to train with us, establish a relationship with us. They are starting to work with NEMA as well. They have invited us to their building to see their facility and equipment. This is a great opportunity. At 9:40, Bruce made a motion for the Leadership Team to go into Executive Session immediately. John seconded the motion.

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At 10:05, the SENEMRC general membership meeting commenced. Kristin Meredith, Event Coordinator: 1. There is a Health Screening on 2/28 from 3:30-8:00 AM in Crete. There is a need for more people than at the last screening. The hours are based on shift change times. 2. There will be a second opportunity for this on 3/7/17 in Crete. (The Upcoming Education/Training list is enclosed for your reference.) Bruce Marxsen, Safety/Training Coordinator: 1. Human Trafficking (new name for this is “pandering”) is scheduled to be the training for the March meeting. Bruce and Kristin have been working very hard on this training. 2. LMEP is very interested in having their employees receive training from SENEMRC as well 3. There will be training on Developmental Disabilities on 3/12/17 at Tamora Fire Station. 4. Training on Active Shooter situations will be started in the near future. 5. Bruce and John are working on reaching out to other communities/counties offering support, training, seeing what the SENEMRC can help them with at the same time having them feel part of the SENEMRC. Cody Meredith, Unit Leader: 1. Reported that the Triage training in Crete was a great success. Twentyeight people attended the training. This training may be offered on a quarterly basis in the future.

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Peggy Kirby, Website Coordinator: 1. Cody Meredith made the report for Peggy due to her having a scheduling conflict. All the SENEMRC members need to complete the Update Form and print off their Certificates for badging purposes. (An Update Form is included with these minutes.) New Business: Kurt stated that the Cornhusker State Games are begging for help and would like for the SENEMRC to help. They have their hierarchy of list of events which will be going to companies/corporations first for their respective possible donations. Those members who sign up to help with events will be expected to follow through with being committed to helping with the event(s) even though the weather may very well be hot and humid. Beth will let Kristin know when the next meeting is. Bruce added that he has three articles and the next articles, May on, need to be submitted to Karen Brightenberg for submission. They should be seasonal in nature. At 10:55, the Operational Safety and training on Developmental Disabilities was held. One of major points of this training is to treat the person. Kneel to their physical level on the ground, “simplify down” what you are doing for them, do not “dumb it down”.

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The next SENEMRC meeting will be held on Saturday, March 11, 2017 in the LMEP’s conference room, 4600 Valley Road. A motion to adjourn was made by Kristin at 11:55 and seconded by Barbara. Submitted by:

Barbara Cutler Secretary/Treasurer

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