Friday News 06 15 2012
June 15, 2012
Dates to Remember:
June 19, 2012
City Council, 7:00 p.m.
June 26, 2012
Planning Commission, 7:00 p.m.
July 3, 2012
City Council, 7:00 p.m.
July 10, 2012
Parks & Recreation Comm. 6:30 p.m.
July 11, 2012
Airport Relations Comm. 7:00 p.m.
Attachments:
Pipeline, Just the Facts, DCSO
Newsletter, HealthEast Newsletter
Friday News
Mendota Heights Weekly Report on City Activities
Mendota Heights City Hall
1101 Victoria Curve
www.mendota-heights.com
(651) 452-1850
Press Conference
Dakota County Attorney James Backstrom
hosted a press conference at City Hall on the
Re-Authorization of the Violence Against
Women Act. The Friday event was well at-
tended, including Senator Amy Klobuchar and
Sheriff David Bellows, local law enforcement
and representatives from the MN Coalition of
Battered Women and the MN Coalition
Against Sexual Assault.
Recreation Programs Underway
Recreation programs started up this week—
including playground programs at Mendakota
Park, tennis programs at Visitation and golf
programs at the Par 3. It is always great to
see youth out being active.
Pilot Knob Progress
Wiley Buck, ecologist with Great River
Greening, was pleased to report been doc-
umentation of Dickcissel on the site, a
grassland bird on the DNR’s list of Species
of Greatest Conservation Need. Mr. Buck
also noted that Indigo Buntings are also
present—the presence of
these birds marks a mile-
stone in our progress, and
a positive result for our
efforts.
New City Clerk
We are excited to welcome Lorri Smith, our
new city clerk to City Hall. Lorri has spent the
week getting up to speed and is jumping right
into elections issues.
Public Works
The Parks Crew trimmed trees along the trail on Mendota Heights Road between
Lexington Avenue and Highway 55. A broken sprinkler head was repaired at
Mendakota Park on the soccer field. Downed trees and limbs were removed along
the trail in Valley Park and Rogers Lake. The new Kubota zero turn was demoed.
The Utilities Crew checked the sanitary sewer manholes in the Diane Road
reconstruction area and found one piece of concrete in a manhole. Fire hydrants
were painted on Huber Drive, Decorah Lane, and Mendota Heights Road. The
sanitary sewer lines were cleaned in Hidden Creek. There was a sanitary sewer
line blockage in Mendota Heights Road. An inside drop had broken off inside the
manhole and caused a blockage. The Mendota Heights Road main lift station was
cleaned.
The Streets Crew cut and cleaned up trees that fell over the trail in Valley Park. A
tree was removed that fell over at Marie Avenue and Dodd Road on Sunday
afternoon. Limbs that were broken off and hanging were cut down on Kirchner
Avenue and in other locations where we received resident complaints.
Maintenance was done on the chipper and the blades replaced. The grapple
bucket was work on and broken hoses replaced. They helped with the sanitary
sewer line blockage on Mendota Heights Road. The grader was brought up to
Sibley High School parking lot for the Trucks and Travel event on Wednesday
evening.
Engineering
Lemay Lake Road Reconstruction –Bid opening took place on June 13th. Valley
Paving was the apparent low bidder. Contract award is scheduled for the June 19 th
City Council meeting. Construction is anticipated to begin in early to mid-July.
Marie Avenue Rehabilitation – Temporary water service has been installed, and
pavement removal has begun. Excavation for the new watermain began Friday
morning. Marie Avenue is closed to through traffic. A signed detour is provided.
Construction is anticipated to last through July.
Diane Road Neighborhood – The contractor is working through the final punch-list
items the project is otherwise complete. An assessment hearing is scheduled for
October.
The Pipeline N E W S
L E T T E R
Public Works
Engineering
Code Enforcement
June 25, 2012
Mendota Heights Road Rehabilitation – The final lift of asphalt was installed and
striping completed. The contractor is working through the final punch-list items.
Project is otherwise complete. An assessment hearing is scheduled for October.
Wagon Wheel Trail Bicycle/Pedestrian Connection – The contractor has placed the
final lift of asphalt and completed the trail extension from I-35E to Lexington
Avenue. Work should be complete next week followed by final landscaping and
punch-list review.
Dodd Road/Highway 110 Intersection Pedestrian Improvements – A kick-off
meeting with MnDOT was held on Wednesday morning where specific work items
associated with the project will be discussed. A scope amendment to our Met
Council grant may be necessary to include a minor relocation of a portion of
Interstate Valley Creek Trail. Consultant will be surveying on-site over the next
several weeks, and will be scheduling a mid-summer update before City Council.
MnDOT Projects
The following projects are under the direction of MnDOT and Dakota County. They
are presented as information only. For more information on MnDOT projects
contact J.P. Gillach (651-234-7503, james.gillach@state.mn.us).
Highway 13 Resurfacing (MnDOT) – The Resurfacing of Highway 13, along with
drainage improvements and ADA upgrades between I-35W and Annapolis Street
(Burnsville to St. Paul) has been underway for a month. The portion of Highway 13
from 2nd Street in Mendota to I-35E in Lilydale will be exempted from this project
and reconstructed in 2015 under a separate MnDOT project. The Highway 55 to
Highway 110 portion of the project is paved and striped. Highway 13 north of
Wachtler Avenue to Sylvandale Avenue is closed to through traffic
through June 26th. A signed detour for traffic is provided.
Highway 110 Resurfacing (MnDOT) - A small portion of Highway 110 from
Lexington Avenue east to the I-35E Bridge, along with spot repairs between
Lexington and Highway 13 is being resurfaced. Construction is underway and is
anticipated to continue through the end of July. Ramp from westbound
Highway 110 to Southbound I-35E will be closed on Monday June 18th
through June 25th. Ramp from southbound I-35E to eastbound Highway
110 will remain open.
Old Sibley Memorial Highway (MnDOT) – Staff met with the pastor of Saint Peter’s
Catholic Church on Thursday to go over the particulars of the MnDOT proposal.
MnDOT has informed affected local communities of their need to vacate the Right-
of-Way for the Old Sibley Memorial Highway from Highway 13 near Saint Peters
Church to Highway 13 at Mendota Heights Road due to a redundant route
requirement. Concept plans and alternatives are being developed for the land use
once it is vacated. MnDOT will be presenting potential alternatives to local City
Councils and holding public open houses later this summer and fall.
5/27/2011
The Mendota
Heights Police
Department
Support Staff
Kim Henning
Sandie Ristine
Susan Donovan
Becky Pentel
Police Officers
Jerry Murphy
Scott Patrick
John Larrive
Bobby Lambert
Tanner Spicer
Todd Rosse
Chad Willson
Jeff VonFeldt
Steven Meyer
Denise Urmann
Michael Shepard
Peyton Fleming
School Resource Officer
Jennifer Fordham
Investigations
Mario Reyes
Tanner Spicer
Sergeants
Neil Garlock
Brian Convery
Eric Petersen
Reserves
Randy Pentel
Jesse Mettner
Jarrod Spicer
Jim Knox
Jeff Parker
George Castillo
Chaplains
John Snider
Lynn Liberman
Frances Colon
Alberto Vargas
Butch Millett
David Wick
Chief
Mike Aschenbrener
Damage to Property Friday 0835 hours
Officer John Larrive met with a resident who wished to report that
someone had damaged her sprinklers overnight and two pop-up
heads were laying on the ground in the morning. The system is on
around 0300 hours. No suspects.
Damage to Property Friday 0901 hours
Officer Larrive met a short time later with another resident who
reported their mailbox, as well as another neighbor’s mailbox, was
pushed over, snapping the base off at the ground. The estimate to
repair is about $1000 each. No suspects but with the proximity of
other damage (spray painting, windows etc.) it is very likely we have
some bored kids in the area.
Door to Door Peddler Friday 1309 hours
While on patrol Officer Larrive spotted two males going door to door
handing out flyers for a tree service. The homeowner immediately
advised him that the sellers were not welcome at his home. All three
were checked for warrants, cited and released.
Theft Friday 1321 hours
A homeowner called and spoke with Sergeant Neil Garlock after they
were called by the Edina Police about a check. The victim reported
they wrote out the check to pay a bill and “put it in the mail box.” The
check never made it, the bill never got paid and now the victim is
worried about identity theft. Edina PD recovered the check during a
traffic stop in late May and needed a theft report to prove the check
was stolen.
Theft from Auto Friday 2043 hours
Officer Chad Willson responded to Mendakota ball park about a
smashed car window and missing purse. From the victim he learned
the purse was left on the front seat passenger floor around 1800
hours. By 1920 hours the victim’s credit cards were used to fill up a
car at the BP station just down the road. Within the first half hour the
victim’s card was used at several other gas stations around the metro
area. By the time Officer Willson arrived the victim had begun making
notifications and had her phone turned off. She was advised on the
precautions to take for ID theft. Not witnesses could be located.
Damage to Property Saturday 2345 hours
Caller reported to Officer Denise Urmann that a few days earlier as he
drove past Somerset Elementary he saw a bunch of kids hiding in the
bushes. As he passed them the screamed and hollered. He
something hit his car and only recently figured out it was likely a pellet.
“Just the Facts”
The latest news from the Mendota Heights Police Department
5/27/2011
Damage to Mail box Saturday 0819 hours
Sergeant Garlock spoke with a homeowner who went out to get his morning paper to find
his mailbox blown up. He advised Sergeant Garlock that at 0145 hours he heard a loud
noise. The mailbox was examined and a pop bottle filled with small aluminum balls was
found inside. Sergeant Garlock noted this is commonly called the MacGyver bomb. No
suspects. The entire neighborhood has been very active with kid activities related to
damage to property and vandalism.
Burglary Sunday 0854 hours
Caller reported to Officer John Larrive that the day before someone rummaged thru a car in
the driveway and stole a backpack off of the trunk lid of the car parked in the garage. The
caller reported both he and his daughter were at home when the garage was entered. The
backpack contained all of his camping gear. Referred to investigations.
Disturbance/Felony Warrant Sunday 0129 hours
Officer Steve Meyer and Sergeant Eric Petersen responded to a disturbance at a local
motel and upon arrival they were met by two females, both of whom advised there was no
problem. The officers learned the one woman had become upset when she learned about
some family problems. But all was calm now and there would be no more problems. At
that time officers became aware the female had an active felony warrant for her arrest out of
Dakota County. She was arrested and transported to the Dakota County Jail.
Fight Sunday 0547 hours
Officer Steve Meyer responded to a fight at SA involving eight people. Eagan squads were
called to provide back up. Officer Meyer spotted a vehicle exiting the parking lot at a high
rate of speed as he approached SA. He immediately stopped the vehicle. The combatants
were located in the front and back seats and turned out to be friends. The one party had a
cut above his eye the other party had no visible injuries. At first, they denied any
involvement in the fight. After separating them, the 17 YOA who had the cut did admit that
they were fighting but that the injury was from falling down. Officer Meyer contacted the
juvenile's mother in Rochester and explained to her what occurred. Mom requested the
young man be sent home so she could take him to the doctor. Injuries were documented
statements taken and the parties were released.
Possession of MJ / Alcohol Monday 0006 hours
A Dakota County Park Ranger called on the radio seeking assistance with a possibly
impaired driver at the scenic overlook. Officer Steve Meyer responded to assist. Upon
arrival the Ranger advised Officer Meyer that when he approached the car in the parking lot
he immediately smelled marijuana emanating from inside the vehicle. In speaking with the
driver she appeared to be under the influence. Officer Meyer spoke with the driver who
denied any marijuana use; she was removed from the car and placed in the rear of Officer
Meyer’s squad. He then spoke with the passenger who also denied use. When he was
removed from the car and…surprise! Marijuana pipes, grinders and rollers, as well as an
open bottle of rum were removed from the inside of the car. How did that get there? After
further discussion, both were cited for possession of drugs, drug paraphernalia and
underage possession of alcohol and released.
AOA Monday 1947 hours
Officer Shepard managed to get into position on a possible drunk driver as it pulled on to
Victoria Curve. MSP stopped the car that the caller had reported was all over the road.
The driver was having medical issues. HealthEast Ambulance was called to the scene.
Wet Mail Monday 1942 hours
Caller advised the 911 dispatcher they had a pipe bomb in their mailbox. Officer Chad
Willson arrived on scene and found soggy mail, a soda bottle some tin foil and vinegar
remnants. Advised.
5/27/2011
AOA MHFD & Xcel Monday 2101 hours
Caller reported seeing flames above the trees behind her house. Her husband investigated
and helped locate a transformer hit by a tree that was struck by lightning which caused the
fire. Mendota Heights Fire responded and Xcel energy handled the power outage.
Robbery Monday 2345 hours
Officers Meyer, Urmann, Willson and Shepard responded to an armed robbery call at a
local motel. The 911call came in from the clerk was hiding under the counter in the laundry
room. He described to the dispatcher white male, six feet tall, wearing a hooded sweatshirt
brandishing a shiny possibly silver handgun. Upon, arrival the officers made contact with
the victim who required medical attention as he was having an asthma attack. The victim
refused to go to the hospital for his asthma saying he didn't have any money and he was
broke. The young man refused medical treatment. During this time Officer Meyer learned
what occurred immediately before the robbery. The young man described an Asian male
coming in not making contact with him and heading into the lunchroom area. It was noted
during the contact with Officer Meyer there are security cameras visible behind the front
counter. A short time later the manager arrived on scene and helped him reconstruct the
loss. During this time the other officers a set up a perimeter and with the assistance of a K-
9 searched the area. The search was not successful. The scene was processed evidence
was gathered and officers eventually cleared. Robbery currently under investigation.
AOA Tuesday 1409 hours
Officer Fordham responded to a motorcyclist who fell off his motorcycle in front of SA. The
man was up and moving when the officer arrived on scene. MSP handled the incident.
Shooting AOA Wednesday 0915 hours
Officer Fordham and Investigator Spicer assisted the MSP with a construction worker who
appears to have been shot with a small caliber gun or pellet. There were no suspects.
Officers assisted in checking canvassing area for any evidence to show were a shot may
have come from. Nothing located.
Medical Wednesday 1123 hours
Officer Bobby Lambert responded to the soccer fields on a 14 YOA soccer player with a
dislocated knee. When HealthEast Ambulance arrived they found the young man had a
broken femur. Transported to Children’s Hospital.
Bike Crash Wednesday 1723 hours
Officer Shepard responded to a 911 call for help. A bicyclist was riding along the regional
trail when a branch snapped off a tree, falling and hitting him as he rode past. Another biker
found him lying on the trail unconscious from his injuries. As the squads and ambulance
neared the man slowly regained consciousness. Officer Shepard assisted with the bike
while man was transported by HealthEast Ambulance to the hospital. Not the day to by a
lottery ticket.
Crisis Intervention Thursday 0745 hours
Officers Bobby Lambert and Jennifer Fordham responded to the high school about a 38-
year-old male who attempted to enroll in school and was now outside acting strange.
Officers made contact with the man who was acting very strange and could not answer
simple questions about where he was or how you arrived there. Contact was made with his
father who advised he was vacationing in California and would not be home until the next
day. Dad informed the officer his son was being treated for some psychiatric conditions and
wanted him sent to the hospital for evaluation. HealthEast ambulance arrived and assisted
with transport to United Hospital. Have a great weekend! Mike
D AKOTA C OUNTY S HERIFF
The Front Row
“A front row seat to the greatest show on Earth...”
Dave Bellows, Sheriff
Tim Leslie, Chief Deputy
Volume 8, Week 2
June 4, through
June 10, 2012
Congratulations…
Go to Correctional Deputy Sara
Steinhoff on her selection as
Correctional Deputy of the Year.
Though the award was announced
a couple of months ago, Sara was
on maternity leave at the time.
She is now back to work and took
time from her busy schedule to
get a photo with Commander John
Grant. Sara has been with the
DCSO since December of 2006.
Sara, congratulations, and we are
all proud of your accomplishment.
Patrol Notes…
From Interlock to Locked Up
On Tuesday evening Deputy
Bryce Schuenke stopped a car being driven by a 35-year-old woman from Hastings.
In speaking with her, Bryce believed she had been drinking and was possibly under
the influence of alcohol. When confronted with his suspicions, the driver denied
drinking and offered as proof the fact her car was equipped with the Interlock System,
which prevents it from being started by someone that has been drinking. Being
suspicious she may not have started the vehicle, Bryce had her turn off the car and
attempt to start the car by blowing into the Interlock device. The car would not start
even after repeated attempts. After going through field sobriety testing, the driver
was placed under arrest and jailed on probable cause felony DWI and related charges.
On Thursday morning, Deputy Jeff Leopold clocked a car going northbound on
Highway 52 in excess of 100 miles per hour. The car turned off onto eastbound
County Road 46, with Jeff in pursuit. Deputies placed “stop sticks” across the
roadway on County Road 46 near General Sieben Drive, puncturing two of the tires
on the vehicle as it drove over them. The pursuit continued north on General Sieben
Drive and eastbound on 15th Street, where Deputy Leopold was able to perform a
Pursuit Intervention Technique (PIT) maneuver. A short time later the driver lost
control of the car, striking a tree and house. Two suspects in the car fled on foot, but
were located a short time later hiding in a tree. There were no injuries to the
occupants of the house. It was learned the car was listed as a stolen from Rochester.
The driver of the car, an 18-year-old man, from Rochester was taken into custody
and jailed. The passenger, a juvenile, was released to his parents. Assisting on the
call were Sergeant Jim Gabriel, Deputies Amber Hentges, Bruce Lohmann,
and Matt Schuster, and Captain Joe Leko. We also want to thank officers from
the Farmington and Hastings Police Departments for their assistance.
Is There a Problem, Officer?
“Yes,” would have been the response from Deputy Mike Vikesland after stopping a
man operating a Polaris Razor on Highway 55 and Goodwin Avenue. Making matters
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Tim Leslie, Chief Deputy
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June 10, 2012
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worse was the fact the driver had been drinking and had two passengers
with him at the time. The driver, a 44-year-old man from Hastings,
provided a test that was nearly double the legal limit and in violation
of the law…that is, if he had been driving a legal vehicle on the
road in the first place. Man and machine were taken into custody,
with one being towed to the lot and the other to jail.
Not to be outdone, Deputy Tim Gonder observed two
motorcycles drive through a stop sign in Hampton without stopping. As he attempted
to stop them both, one cyclist lost control of his bike. While the driver was not
injured, the contributing cause for why he crashed his bike soon became apparent.
Yes, it was alcohol, but it did not stop there. The other cyclist was also found to be
driving while impaired, so both men were arrested.
Congratulations…
To Deputy Bruce Lohmann and his wife, Malinda, on the birth of their son, Braeden,
on June 3rd. All our doing well.
Happy Birthday…
During the upcoming week, several members of the Sheriff’s Office will be celebrating
birthdays. They are Deputy Lester Mitchell and Correctional Lieutenant Jodi
Rolloff (June 18th), Sergeant Jen Cho (June 21st), Deputy Krystal Johnson
(June 22nd), and Correctional Deputy Mandy Fredrickson (June 23rd). Happy
Birthday to you all!!
Amber Hentges
Bryan Hermerding
Art Herrera
Tom Hooper
Sidney Jones
Krystal Johnson
John Kane
Jeff Leopold
Jen Lenarz
Brent Lohmann
Bruce Lohmann
Merle Lohse
Kim Mays
Mark McKnight
Peter Meyer
Lester Mitchell
Erika Morgan
Jon Napper
Ryan Olson
Mitch Penny
Sean Qualy
Matt Regis
Jon Reiners
Josh Sannes
Bryce Schuenke
Matt Schuster
Dan Siebenaler
Brian Smidt
Phouthaivanh
Sourignavong
Gordy Steffel
Steve Theriault
Dmitriy Vecherkov
Mike Vikesland
Todd West
Questions?
Comments?
Please contact the
Dakota County
Sheriff’s Office at
651.438.4700 or any
of the following by
email:
dave.bellows@
co.dakota.mn.us
julie.ecker@
co.dakota.mn.us
quality report
HealthEast Medical Transportation has finalized the purchase of nine LUCAS
devices. Two of the devices were purchased using a $25,000 grant from the
Minnesota Resuscitation Consortium (MRC); the others were bought as part of our
own capital budget.
The LUCAS is an automated mechanical
CPR device that has been proven to provide
consistent high quality CPR during cardiac
arrest. To save the lives of sudden cardiac
arrest patients and to avoid neurological
damage, a steady supply of oxygen to the
heart and brain is critical. The LUCAS system
standardizes chest compressions that are in
accordance with the latest medical guidelines.
As an added benefit, defibrillation can occur
during ongoing compressions that can prime
the heart for a successful shock.
HealthEast Medical Transportation will begin
deployment of these devices in the coming
months as our medics are trained in their
use. The device will also be deployed with
our field supervisors. You’ll be hearing more from us on the LUCAS because, as
we complete the deployment internally, it our hope to coordinate training with our
PSA First Responders on the use of the device.
The MRC was founded at the U of M School of Medicine. We are grateful to the
MRC for our grant which was part of a five-year project through the Medtronic
Heart Rescue program to improve outcomes from sudden cardiac arrest.
Allen K. Wesley
Dr. Allen Keith Wesley
Medical Director
HealthEast Medical Transportation
To mendoTa heighTs Leaders and ParTners:
HealthEast Medical Transportation has
joined the Minnesota Resuscitation
Consortium. The Consortium includes 16
hospitals across the state working in col-
laboration with EMS agencies to integrate
in-hospital and out-of-hospital cardiac
arrest response and STEMI recognition to
develop a best-of-class care program for our
patients.
In addition, HealthEast now submits all
cardiac arrest data to the Cardiac Arrest
Registry to Enhance Survival (CARES)
that is administered by Emory University
School of Medicine. CARES was initiated
in October 2004 as a cooperative agree-
ment between the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention (CDC) and the
Department of Emergency Medicine at
Emory University School of Medicine to
identify incidents of cardiac arrest.
HEMT joins MinnEsoTa
REsusciTaTion consoRTiuM
REPoRT To oURcommunityParTners
voLume 1 • sPring • 2012
2 | HealthEast Medical Transportation A passion for caring and service
Making a difference every day
hospital. I just want to give
credit where credit is due as we
could not have done it without
the HealthEast Transportation
folks.”
From a HealthEast employee:
“I wanted to write to thank you
for your help, and that of the
HEMT crew, in responding to an
emergency for our son who col-
lapsed unexpectedly at church.
The professionalism and great
care of your team helped calm
my fears in a very scary situa-
tion. Thank you to you and your
team for making sure our son
received the care he needed
when he needed it most!”
From a city partner:
“I wanted to take a moment
of your time to say thank you.
You (HEMT) impressed our
From a Regions Hospital
employee:
“I wanted to share some great
feedback on work HealthEast
Transportation did for us with
a dying patient. It was a very
complicated discharge for a
patient going home with vari-
ous equipment and pain medi-
cation, and an additional com-
plication when they got to the
house and realized one of our
staff took a key piece of equip-
ment. The HealthEast folks were
there with two rigs and they
sent one back to the hospital to
pick up the item while the other
crew stayed with the patient
and the hospice team and kept
the patient comfortable until
the equipment was returned.
This was a case of many people
working together to go above
and beyond to help an incred-
ible patient and family have an
excellent end of life experience.
It is rare when these moments
can happen outside of the
The sTaff members aT heaLTheasT medicaL TransPorTaTion make an imPacT on our ciTy ParTners,
PaTienTs and Their famiLies. here are some recenT noTes of aPPreciaTion.
passed away and was not trans-
ported, your staff was absolutely
wonderful during an extremely
stressful time. Thank you!”
HealthEast Medical Transportation Highlights
hosTiLe evenT Training
In addition to the daily work
of handling scheduled and
emergency 911 ambulance
transports, select HealthEast
Medical Transportation staff
participate in the Minnesota
Emergency Medical Services
(MNEMS) Strike Team.
Employees attended the annual
EMS conference in Arrowhead,
Minnesota to participate in
the 3E Hostile Event Response
training. This training
introduced a multidisciplinary
group of 60 police, fire and
EMS responders to a new
and integrated approach to
the management of high risk
hostile events, using best
practices from around the
world to minimize casualties
and increase survival of injured
victims in an event that involves
post blast explosives or an
active shooter.
This training benefits the
communities we serve and
the entire metro area as EMS
is an essential component in
saving lives in the event of a
hostile situation. HealthEast
is committed to training and
preparing staff to assist as
needed.
academy Training evenTs
The HealthEast EMS Academy
conducted training for Eagan
Fire Department and South
Metro Fire Department in
February. HealthEast also
received a contract with Dakota
County for training Northfield
EMS, Hastings Fire and Red
Wing Fire departments.
The staff at healtheast medical
Transportation participated in a
number of community events,
including:
october 26 - U of M New Nurse
orientation to Ambulance
team with how quick you were
ready to deploy if needed for
the Ely fires. While it took the
other services over three days of
negotiation, HealthEast, on the
other hand, was ready within a
few hours. Just another demon-
stration of a great partnership.
Thank you!”
From a family member:
“Thank you to your crew who
responded to an emergency
with my dad. Although he
october 29 - Cottage Grove
Monster Bash Parade
october 29 - Grand opening for
Stillwater Clinic
November 9 - St. Croix Lutheran
Career Day/Scholarship program
(in honor of Dr. James Gerber)
November 28 and 29 - Eagan
First Responder course
December 9 and 10 - ProMotor
Sports Monster Jam
easT side business
suPPorTer
Laura olson, recently named
the director of operations
for HealthEast Medical
Transportation,
has been
elected to
the East Side
Area Business
Association
(ESABA)
board. ESABA’s
mission is been to help
implement the construction
of the Phalen Corridor which,
in addition to other new
businesses, included the
construction of HealthEast
Medical Transportation and EMS
Campus on Arcade Street. Laura
will be on the programming
committee, which is tasked with
setting up key speakers and
topics of interest to East Side
businesses.
sPeciaL oLymPics 5k
HealthEast ambulance staff,
including a paramedic and EMT,
were on hand at the Special
olympics of Minnesota 5K
Race on March 3. The race was
held at Thomas Beach on Lake
Calhoun in Minneapolis.
2012quarterly data report
Spring 2012 HealthEast Medical Transportation | 3
Qtr 1 Jan-MarQtr 2 april-Jun Qtr 3 Jul-SepQtr 4 Oct-Dec
Total number of requests Eagan 834
Inver Grove Heights660
Mendota Heights 110
Rosemount 189
South St. Paul 458
West St. Paul 634
tOtal 2885
Total number of emergent calls that resulted in transport Eagan 559
Inver Grove Heights478
Mendota Heights 112
Rosemount 128
South St. Paul 318
West St. Paul 362
tOtal 1957
Average Emergent Response Time by city as measured by time HealthEast
notified to arrival at scene. Transport and non transport calls.
Eagan 7:57
Inver Grove Heights6:49
Mendota Heights 6:59
Rosemount 9:22
South St. Paul 7:11
West St. Paul 7:00
Transport destination hospital Abbott 30
Children’s, St. Paul89
FV Ridges 230
FV Riverside 28
FV Southdale 58
HCMC 13
Methodist 22
Northfield 1
Other Hospitals 69
Regina 6
Regions 380
St. Joseph’s 358
United 611
Woodwinds 69
Number of cardiac arrests 11
Number Cardiac Arrests with Return of Spontaneous Circulation (ROSC)2
Top 5 dispatch reasons Falls
Breathing
Sick Person
Chest pain
MVA
Top 5 provider impressions Abdominal Pain
Chest Pain
Syncope
Seizures
Back Pain
John Kvasnicka, MD, system
medical director for HealthEast
Emergency Medicine and
executive leader for HealthEast
Medical Transportation, has
been elected to the board
of Global Health Ministries
(GHM). GHM is a non-profit
organization dedicated to
gathering appropriate medical
supplies and equipment, then
processing them to support
Lutheran health care services
overseas. HealthEast has had
a long relationship with GHM;
each month, employees gather
at the organization’s Fridley
headquarters to prepare items
for shipment. Kvasnicka has
extensive mission experience,
Dr. John Kvasnicka named to Global Health board
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heaLTheasT care
sysTem highLighTs
• Thomson Reuters named
HealthEast one of the 2012
Top 100 Hospitals in the U.S.
The Top 100 Hospital ranking
is based on performance
and HealthEast is noted for
better survival rates, fewer
patient complications, better
long-term outcomes, better
adherence to accepted
care protocols and patient-
safety standards, shorter
hospital stays and higher
patient satisfaction scores.
HealthEast is ranked among
the top small health care
systems. These are systems
with less than $750 million in
operating expenses.
• Thomson Reuters also
named Woodwinds
Health Campus a Top 100
Hospital in the U.S. for
2012. Woodwinds, part
of HealthEast, earned the
honor based on exceptional
performance in patient
safety, clinical quality,
patient satisfaction and cost-
effectiveness.
• Robotic surgery
entered a new
era in December
as cardiothoracic
surgeons Matthew
Cooper, MD, and
David Joyce, MD,
performed the
first robot-assisted
lobectomy surgery
at St. John’s
Hospital. The use
of the da Vinci
surgical system
to treat lung cancer, as well
as non-malignant thoracic
disease, increases the
options HealthEast can offer
patients. Keyhole incisions
through four ports in the
chest provide the surgeons
three-dimensional imaging
that is “the equivalent, if not
better than a full open chest,”
Joyce noted. Robotic surgery
patients experience less pain
following surgery; they are
also less vulnerable to atrial
fibrillation.
HealthEast Medical
Transportation
799 Reaney Ave
St. Paul, MN 55106
651-232-1700
www.healtheast.org/
transportation
Medical Director
Keith Wesley, MD, FACEP
651-232-5891
akwesley@healtheast.org
ambulance
Operations Manager
Jeff Groess
651-232-1732
jmgroess@healtheast.org
Healtheast eMS academy
Brian Crawley
651-326-1722
bmcrawley@healtheast.org
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having traveled three times
to Tanzania, most recently in
January. He has spearheaded
volunteer drives for GHM
among St. John’s employees.
• HealthEast now has a
new online system for
Life Support education.
HeartCode is a program
developed by the American
Heart Association that
will provide education to
meet BLS, ACLS and PALS
requirements. HeartCode
includes three parts that are
required by the American
Heart Association in order
to receive an AHA Provider
Certification Card. To
register, call Nina Rodriquez
Hammer at 651-232-1765 or
Holly Ringhofer at 651-232-
1760.
Woodwinds Health Campus