Joint JLARC I-900 Subcommittee for SAO Performance Audits
Event Log
fire chiefs — Reportedly said the reimbursement rate was too low to justify the effort of seeking reimbursement.
Steve Larson — Identified as EMS Captain with Bellingham Fire Department and listed among presenters.
Steve Larson — Introduced himself after a correction and said funding is a major challenge for the program, supported through the EMS levy and city funding.
Nicole Picknell — Nicole Picknell, community paramedic captain with South County Fire, introduces herself to the committee, explains her background in fire service and paramedicine, describes her role leading the community resource paramedic program, and states her support for the audit and its findings.
Darrell Sharp — Identified as Fire Chief with Port Angeles Fire Department and listed among presenters.
Bruce Carson — Identified as Fire Chief with Puget Sound Regional Fire Authority and listed among presenters.
Tony Troutner — Identified as Governance Board Chair for the Puget Sound Regional Fire Authority and listed among presenters.
Anne Raven — Identified as Administrative Battalion Chief with the Integrated Medical Services Program and listed among presenters.
Anne Raven — Introduced as a presenter from the Integrated Medical Services Program.
Jim Sharp — Identified as Fire Chief with West Pierce Fire and Rescue and listed among presenters.
Jim Sharp — Introduced as the next presenter from West Pierce Fire and Rescue.
Mike Jackson — Mike Jackson of Clark Cowlitz County Fire/Clark Cowlitz Fire Rescue is identified as a presenter and then introduces himself as Assistant Chief, beginning to describe his related experience.
Captain Picknell — Referenced as having pointed out the sustainability problem with ACH funding.
Captain Picknell — Referenced as having said that sustainable funding is the main concern.
Steve Larkin — Named as the first online presenter from Bellingham Fire; the speaker then corrects the name in the next section.
Carolyn Cato — Named as a remote presenter from the state auditor's office for the next audit.
Nancy Patino — Nancy Patino is introduced as a remote presenter from the state auditor's office and as Carolyn Kato's colleague and a performance auditor. She then takes the floor to introduce her part of the audit presentation, explaining that she will cover the leading practices and other state practices identified in the audit.
Carolyn Kato — Introduced herself as a senior performance auditor with the Office of the Washington State Auditor and presented the audit.
Keith Swenson — Identified as the Deputy Assistant Director for the Office of Economic Development and Competitiveness in the Department of Commerce, to be invited to speak.
Mr. Swenson — Mr. Swenson is introduced and invited to the table to speak, then begins his testimony by thanking the chair and committee for the opportunity to respond to the audit report. He states that the agency agrees with all of the report’s findings and indicates that the division’s work is focused on small business development and competitiveness, while also acknowledging the committee’s concern about strategic planning.
Michelle Fellows — Introduced the next part of the presentation and handed off to Lori Reimann Gerritson.
Lori Ryman Garrison — Identified as the colleague who led the audit.
Lori Reimann Gerritson — Explained barriers to starting CARES programs, including unmet community need.
fire chief at one case study site — Described access to hospital records as a 'Herculean effort' requiring years of communication and a tech-savvy community paramedic.
assistant chief — Noted as having asked to testify.
Lori Raymond Garrison — Named as one of the State Auditor's Office presenters for the report.
Michelle Fellows — Michelle Fellows is introduced as one of the State Auditor's Office presenters for the report, then she identifies herself as a performance auditor at the Office of the Washington State Auditor and thanks the auditees.