2017.04.24 Public Safety Commission Packet

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At Allina Health EMS, we are committed to the health and wellness of our communities. As an organization, we participate in many outreach and volunteer activities each year, and our employees donate more than 10,000 hours of their own time through a variety of events and programs. Here’s a look at a few. The 3M Senior PGA Championship In 2016, 97 percent of the medical committee volunteers at the 3M Senior PGA Championship, an annual tournament where professional and semi-pro golfers compete to raise funds, were Allina Health employees. Allina Health received $1.3 million from the event to support our clinical initiatives. Freedom House Station 51 Allina Health EMS provides financial support to Freedom House Station 51, a program that recruits young men and women from diverse social and cultural backgrounds to train as EMTs. Our employees also volunteer to teach EMT classes, and we’ve hired numerous graduates since the program’s inception. National EMS Memorial Bike Ride Allina Health EMS supported the Midwest leg of the National EMS Memorial Bike Ride, which started in Chicago and ended in the Twin Cities. The Minnesota EMS Honor Guard and Allina Health EMS employees met riders at the finish line, while Allina Health leaders served as emcees of the event and provided logistical support with our mobile communications vehicle. Free Bikes 4 Kidz Every October, we partner with Free Bikes 4 Kidz to collect bicycles from employees and members of the community. In 2016, nearly 5,000 bikes were collected, cleaned, refurbished and then distributed to children in need throughout the Twin Cities area. Heart Safe Communities Allina Health EMS launched Heart Safe Communities 14 years ago to help educate citizens about sudden cardiac arrest. Today, with our backing, nearly 3,000 automated external defibrillators have been placed and maintained in Minnesota and western Wisconsin, and tens of thousands of individuals have been trained to use them. Giving our time to support our communities In Hutchinson, the Allina team has worked with the Hutchinson Health team to run drills on MCIs as well as decontamination events and natural disasters such as tornadoes. “We have a large 3M facility in Hutchinson where they deal with a lot of chemicals,” says Patrick Egan, EMS operations manager for Allina Health EMS. “We try to drill on a decontamination event every few years so we have a good understanding of the types of patients we would be taking on if an accident occurred.” TREATING PEOPLE WELL EVERYWHERE Many Allina Health EMS employees say one of the big keys to the company’s success in partnerships is the team’s reputation for treating people well and being easy to work with. “People ask me all the time why Allina has been so successful,” says Kevin Miller, director of operations for Allina Health EMS. “There’s no secret sauce—we just treat people well. What makes people happy about their workplace? Good equipment, competitive pay, and leaders who listen and don’t judge right out of the gate.” Lanenberg says Allina’s culture of collaboration is driven by what he calls “Minnesota nice.” But he’s quick to point out that it’s not just about being nice; Allina Health EMS’ culture of collaboration is also driven by a commitment to open, honest communication and inclusion. “We try very hard to be transparent. We have nothing to hide,” says Lanenberg. “We want to do the very best for our cities. We want to do the very best for our partners. If we are doing something wrong, we want to know about it so we can fix it.” Our partnerships are built on long-term relationships that help us work together more efficiently. 14 15 Allina Health EMS Community Report