July General Meeting

Tampa Bay Regional Critical Incident Team, Inc.

P.O. Box 7945

Tampa, FL 33673

General Meeting Agenda 

July 10, 2024

I. Called to order by President A. Orndorff: __________ p.m.

II. Pledge of Allegiance and Invocation by ________________.

III. Welcoming Remarks and Introductions (Ashley Orndorff)

IV. Approval of May 08, 2024 minutes

Motion to approve made by _____________ and seconded by _____________. Motion carried.

V. Treasurer’s Report (Spence Price)

Beginning balance as of June 1, 2024: $22,968.73 

Ending balance as of  June 28, 2024:    $21,391.88 

VI. AOC Report (Jane Siling) 

• 04.02.2024 - City of Temple Terrace Employees (One on Ones - 3); A well known member of the family recreation complex collapsed after exercising while at the Recreational Center. He was found to be in cardiac arrest. City lifeguards and staff performed CPR and AED protocols until the Fire Department arrived. Rec. Center lifeguards and staff had a difficult time emotionally dealing with the scene due to the close relationship with the patient. [#573] 
• 04.29.2024 - Tampa Police Department (One on Ones - 3); On April 28, 2024, Tampa Police Officers, Detectives and Crime Scene Technicians responded to the University of Tampa in reference to a newborn infant located deceased inside a garbage bag. Crime Scene Techs also attended the autopsy. [#574]
• 05.07.2024 - Pasco County Emergency Communications (One on Ones - 2); Calltaker handled a call where a small child sustained a gunshot wound. The call taker was affected by the call and requested to step off the floor to discuss the incident questioning if they had handled the incident appropriately and done everything possible for the child. [#575]
• 05.09.2024 - Tampa Fire Rescue (One on Ones - 6); Fatality of a 4 month old infant. Cause of death unknown. [#576]
• 05.09.2024 - Tampa Police Department (One on One - 1); 9-1-1 line with screaming and yelling in the background. A child called 9-1-1 saying his mom advised his little brother was dead. The child turned out to be 4 months old. [#577]  Note: Unknown if this is related to IRF #576.
• 06.02.2024 - Pasco County Emergency Communications (One on One - 1); Call taker received a call for a baby not breathing and provided CPR instructions. Baby was later pronounced deceased after being a working code enroute to the hospital. Call taker questioned their actions. [#578] 
• 06.04.2024 - Tampa Police Department (One on Ones - 2); Two one year old twin children were left to play in a bathtub filled with water while the adults ate their dinner in another room. When one of the adults went to check on the children about 20 minutes later, she discovered one standing up in the tub and the other child floating in the water. The child was unresponsive and CPR was initiated. Officers arrived on scene and took over life saving efforts to include CPR and the use of an AED. Tampa Fire Rescue arrived and continued treatment while transporting the child to Tampa General Hospital where the child was pronounced deceased. [#579]
• 06.04.2024 - Tampa Police Department (One on Ones - 2); On May 30, 2024, at approximately 1738 hours, Tampa Police officers responded to a report of a male having some sort of episode, possible "excited delirium". Upon arrival, the male dove into a drainage ditch and swam about 6-8 feet inside the pipe. The male became unresponsive. The first officer went into the pipe and grabbed onto the male, while the second officer grabbed the ankles of the first officer. The second officer was able to drag them both out of the drain. Life saving measures were started and the subject was transported to the hospital by Tampa Fire Rescue. The subject was pronounced deceased at the hospital.  The officers were not injured during the incident. [#580]
• 06.17.2024 - Pasco County Emergency Communications (One on One - 1); Call taker received a call from a female out of state who called the admin. line to report that her father had overdosed. The people with him had waited over 30 minutes before calling her and refused to call 9-1-1 themselves. The call taker had several calls resulting in death throughout this shift as well as had recent news of a previous co-worker passing away. [#581]
• 05.16.2024 - Pasco County Emergency Communications (One on One - 1); Call taker took an open line 9-1-1 call where a train could be heard in the background and a female crying. the same call taker took a call from a juvenile threatening suicide by laying on train tracks, related to the initial 9-1-1 unverified based on the phone number. The juvenile initially refused to provide their name and just asked the call taker to tell her mom goodbye for her. The call taker could hear a train passing in the background. Call taker attempted to gather pertinent information to ensure a response was sent to the correct area. The call taker was upset at the lack of response by patrol units to the area that cleared the initial 9-1-1 unverified call that the call taker believed to be cause for response. The juvenile was subsequently located after the last call and baker acted. [#582]
• 06.21.2024 - Tampa Police Department (One on One - 1); Officer was dispatched to a male and female in the parking lot of a closed Applebee's. The caller advised the male subject was battering a female and had also battered a homeless male that tried to intervene on the female's behalf. The officer made contact with the male and female at their vehicle and noticed the female was crying and in disarray. The male attempted to leave on foot and the officer ordered him to stop. The male then became physically combative by getting in the officer's face and then pushing him. The officer attempted to detain him and the male began to resist. The officer deployed his taser and the male fell to the ground. The male was able to fight through the taser's affect and tried to run into Hillsborough Ave. where he was struck in the head by a passing vehicle. The male succumbed to his injuries on scene. [#583]
• 06.29.2024 - Tampa Fire Rescue 9Defusing - 6); Engine and Rescue responded to a 4 year old non-breather. Upon arrival, the child was found to be unresponsive and appeared to be that way for some time. The child was transported to the hospital and pronounced deceased. [#584]

• Peer and Clinical Reviews (Jane Siling)

Balistreri, Andrew

Beckstedt, Angela

Branam, Christine

Cornell, Don

Fraccica, Carmen

Ganci, Joseph

Grumbley, David

Martin, Andrew

McBride, Bradley

Moran, Alexander

Navas, Alex

Ortiz, Jose

Ramacci, Gina

Rusch, Zach

Schettini, Joshua

Sizemore, Breanna

Williams, Marcus                      

The following members are eligible for their Clinical Review:   

Best, Mark

Ellison, Brajhon

Holt, Michael

Horne, Clayton

Lee, Joshua

McKinney, Greg

Travis, Ryan                          

• Recognition of new active members - new members will be recognized at the January and July General Meetings each year. Each member will receive a team pin as well as 2 team patches. Further, upon meeting the minimum attendance requirement each calendar year, an active member will be eligible to receive a team portfolio and a set of intervention guides. 
• Challenge Coins - team members are eligible to receive the team challenge coin upon completing 5 years as a member and having been a member in good standing for the immediate prior year (ie; met attendance requirements of 3 of 6 meetings).

VIII. New Business

IX. Announcements

• Jenn Zoccoli
• All 2024 General Meetings will be held at the HCSO Jail Administration Building, Assembly Room located at 520 N. Falkenburg Rd., Tampa 33619 unless advised otherwise. Board meetings will continue via Zoom Video Conference.

X. Business Meeting Adjourned:  __________p.m.

Motion to adjourn made by _____________ and seconded by ______________. Motion carried. 

Meeting Adjourned:  __________p.m

Training - (R. Ganci) 

05.08.24 General Attendance.pdf

5.08.24 General Minutes.pdf

06.28.24 Financials.pdf

Peer and Clinical Review Summary 07.08.24.pdf