Re: Haussecker's reply

February 9, 2004

Mr. Haussecker,

Thanks for your reply and encouragement. I asked for (EMSAT) to tell

me why this is a bad idea, but your reply states 'go for it'.

As far as the faxes rolling out Monday morning....they will actually

start Monday afternoon. Thankfully, God's speed (or the mortal

equivalent)is available via commercial fax broadcasting services, and

the fees are not as frightening as I thought.

Otherwise, though I have flat-rate long distance, I could be standing

at my HP print/fax/copy machine for hours....days.

Unfortunately, the list of 784 providers only includes 654 fax

numbers, so I will have to try and collect some missing information

for a second broadcast tommorow, and maybe the next. The deadline is

through Friday....

Hope to meet you on Friday- I will try to find shift coverage so that

I can make it to Austin for the afternoon.

Ron

> Ron,

> If we had ten EMS folks like you we could probably turn this

thing around. Go for it. God's speed my friend. We know there will be

change. The question is how much, and none of us know if we will be

heard or not. Although it looks like no one cares, we may touch one

person that has enough influence to change some things. We do know if

we say nothing we will not be heard.

> As EMSAT President in 2002 at the Annual Meeting in Austin I and

the EMSAT Board was Blasted Big Time for uttering the words EMS

Commission, and now it's all anyone can talk about. I some some folks

tell me I was bulldozing over everyone. They might think, or get

their facts clear in the future before becoming loose cannons. All I

can say is we told you this was going to happen. Yes we did!!!!!!!!

Yes we did!!!! Yes we did!!!! I guess those folks complaining

didn't see the writing on the wall like the EMSAT Board did two years

ago. We are still working on an EMS Commission. I just want the

record set that EMSAT is the First to stand up in front of

God,Country, and the EMS Industry and screamed EMS Commission. Lets

make it a reality. As much as I hate to say this is 99% of the EMS

folks outside the people that go to GETAC meetings (mostly RAC)

support the reorganization, and think it should happen and we are

wrong. This comes from many years of EMS Battles at the Fed, State,

local, and Employer level ,that did damage to many, many EMS folks,

and ruined some careers/lives, ran 1,000's of folks out of the

industry, some just went on welfare, and others got a Real Job. You

may sense some frustration from a old guy that just stayed in there

for what he thought was worth fighting for when others gave up.

> Thanks,

>

> EMSAT Past President

> Waking up 55,000 people

>

> Regarding the proposed devastation to Texas EMS as we know it:

>

> So the HHSC is still taking comments through February 13th,

> and letters to Senators and Representatives could also be

> helpful...even after that date?

> How could you possbily reach a significant portion of the 55,000+

EMS

> personnel in Texas and get them to respond within the week?

>

> It seems that all the informational text and http links they

would

> need to become informed of the proposed changes, the impact on

EMS,

> and how to voice their opinion would easily fit to a single

page....

>

> I'm considering: A fax to all 780~ providers on the latest BEM

> Providers list. Distribution from there would depend on (1) the

> individual who receives the fax- their willingness to

copy/distribute

> the information to their personnel, and (2) each individual's

> willingness to respond.

> This unsolicited fax would not violate any FCC or PUC

regulations,

> nor any Texas Statutes that I could find (not an advertisement

for

> goods or services...)_________________________< attorneys?

>

> Would it be effective? That depends on (1) and (2) above

> Would it make a difference? Depends on the number of (1)'s & (2)'s

>

> EMSAT? TEMSF? Tell me WHY this is a bad idea...otherwise the

faxes

> will start Monday morning

>

> --------------------------------------------------------------------

----------

>

February 10, 2004

Thanks. FYI it's working!! Your fax came to our office last night or early this

morning. Very well done. I know MHMR has had a big push, but we were told this

morning that they will keep a lot together but the MHMR will get separated into

two sections where MH is located in one area and MR in another of the

organization chart, even though they have turned out into the hundreds at the

hearings, and email comments. All we can do is hope and try. It looks dim for

EMS when MHMR is still going to split with their massive organized turn out. At

least some of us can say we did try with what time, and knowledge we had to work

with. BEM IS going away, but will ANY of it stay in tact? If not who are you

going to call to get something done? Will they even know what EMS stands for?

How long will it take to get something approved, or processed? Who will have

access to your past records in many areas? Will Texas go 100% NR? If so what

happens to the ECA's and LP's since NR has none?

I think we will see the WILL of the EMS Community by the turn out in Austin on

Thursday. I talking about EMS folks for EMS. Not Rac's for RAC's. Nothing

against the RAC's but at this time EMS needs to save itself.

Thanks,

Ron H.

Waking up 55,000 people

>