The Mid-Mo Ambulance District Board of Directors Ambulance board approved inventory and fleet maintenance program at its regular monthly session on March 8. The board met at the district office in Tipton.
Administrator Lee Kempf presented the board with bids from EMS Technology Solutions for an inventory and fleet maintenance program. Supervisor Jason Elliott and Kempf said the savings in expired supplies alone should pay for the program for medical supplies. Inventories done at the end of each fiscal year would all be available to print without the necessity of the manual count. The yearly bulk order would not need to be done, cutting down on the storage space needed in central supply.
The fleet maintenance program would be interactive with the district's mechanic garages to better maintain a schedule for routine maintenance for the fleet, and better tracking of mechanical repairs. Kempf said the purchase of the programs was time-sensitive to get them in a package, since the company is separating the two.
After brief discussion, the board approved the bid of $10,672, to include both programs and two days of on-site training after the programs are set up. There will be an annual license and support fee of $4,212.
The board also approved a request by Kempf to purchase a different type of Toughbook from Planet Computer, Versailles. The current ones in use have had to have the keyboards replaced several times. Two are being purchased at this time for a total of $7,036. Others needed can be purchased during the next fiscal year.
The board also approved $3,000 for chairs for the new training room being constructed in the garage area of the Tipton base. The room will be used for the upcoming EMT class in addition to internal training. The chairs are about $80 each from the Missouri Vocational Enterprises.
The board approved the district obtaining a business credit card. The debit card, which had been used, has been "hacked" again, with several fraudulent purchases made. This was the second time in six months this has happened. The cards are not used very often. Since they are paid off every month when used, interest charges are not a factor. The business card should add extra security for the district's credit card purchases. In other business, the February treasurer's report balance on hand was $440,852.77.
Run statistics for February were: Tipton, 48 calls with 35 transports; California, 68 calls, 42 transports; and Versailles, 156 calls, 111 transports. Districtwide, there were 272 calls with 188 transports for a transport rate on patient contact calls of 79.7 percent.
The next regular meeting is set for April 12 at the Tipton district office.