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2013-2014 Executive Board

• Director – Ian Graf '14
• Operations – Jeff Katz '15
• Administrator – Lena Menkes '14
• Training – Yedidya Ben-Avie '15
• Treasurer – Adam Krebs '14
  
• Secretary – Ami Merker '15

Responsibilities

Director 


• Serves as liaison to Brandeis University and the surrounding Waltham community. 

• Facilitates the activities of the other five officers. 

• Prepares a budget with the Treasurer, to be approved by the General Membership within three weeks prior to the end of the spring semester. 

• Votes last in all Executive Board decisions. 

• Presides over weekly E-Board and monthly general meetings.
• Nominates Appointed Officers as necessary. 

• Approves all public relations. 

• Discusses his/her activities with the other officers and considers their recommendations.

• Is empowered to call General or Special Membership meetings whenever 

necessary.

Operations Officer


• Oversees all medical operations of BEMCo.
• Nominates, as necessary, Appointed Officers and holds regular meetings with them. 

• Is responsible for the maintenance of a monthly crew schedule. 

• Is responsible for ensuring that every attempt be made to answer calls for service. 

• Is responsible for providing the Executive Board and General Membership with timely reports and information on operational matters. 

• Renders whatever day to day decisions pertain to medical operations. 

• Discusses his/her activities with the other officers and considers their recommendations. 

• Will assure the necessary skills of all members seeking active status or promotions in coordination with the Training Officer. 



Administrative Officer 


• Oversees day-to-day non-medical operations of BEMCo. 

• Nominates, as necessary, Appointed Officers and holds regular meetings with them. 

• Oversees day to day public relations efforts. 

• Oversees membership and recruitment. 

• Is responsible for providing the Executive Board and General Membership with timely reports and information on administrative matters. 

• Renders whatever day to day decisions pertain to administration. 

• Discusses his/her activities with the other officers and considers their recommendations. 

• Presides, in the absence of the Director, over the General Meetings. 

• Assumes all non-medical duties of the Director in the event of his or her absence. 


Training Officer 


• Is responsible for training, continuing education, and the EMT class. 

• Orients new members, to be tested in conjunction with the Operations Officer 

• Renders day to day decisions regarding training 

• Provides skill checks of members for purposes of promotions and quality assurance. 

• Tests skills and knowledge of members seeking promotion in conjunction with the Operations Officer. 

• Nominates as necessary appointed officers. 

• Discusses his/her activities with the other officers and considers their recommendations. 



Treasurer 


• Maintains financial arrangements. 

• Prepares a budget with the Director to be approved by the General Membership within three (3) weeks prior to the end of the spring semester.
• Oversees fund raising. 

• Discusses his/her activities with the other officers and considers their recommendations. 



Secretary 


• Calls meetings to order. 

• Maintains membership rosters for mail, phone, meeting attendance, eligibility to vote, and any other purpose deemed necessary. 

• Arranges for and notifies members of locations of all events (meetings, continuing education classes, etc.) 

• Handles all non-medical paperwork for officers. 

• Maintains minutes of all meetings and makes said minutes available to members within two (2) days of the meeting. 

• Is empowered to call General or Special Membership Meetings whenever necessary. 

• Distributes, to all members eligible to vote, election packets containing the election statements of any candidates running for office who submit them. 

• Discusses his/her activities with the other officers and considers their recommendations. 

• Acts as non-voting counsel to the Executive Board and for the General Membership in all matters. 

• Acts as non-voting counsel to the general membership in all matters except the election of the promotions officer, elections officer, and Executive Board officers. 

• Assures that this Constitution, the Operating Rules, the Administrative Policies, and Robert's Rules of Order are enforced according to proper procedure.
• Shall be consulted prior to disciplinary action that falls under violations of 5.1.D to 5.1.G. 

• Reviews the constitution before the first General Meeting of each year.