Information presented at the First meeting of the PDQI Team Facilitated by Scott Montgomery, Manager Sarasota County Emergency Services Team

 Introductions  Purpose of Meeting  PDQI (Peer Driven Quality Improvement)  Safety Items to be developed  Meeting schedule

 Introduction of team members

 Purpose: to create a set of policies and procedures that will safeguard Library staff and the public that visit Sarasota County Libraries.

 Libraries PDQI Team: a self directed Team of Library employees that are assigned projects for the Libraries Director.

PDQI Teams research items that have been assigned for review and recommendation.  The PDQI Team members look at :  Facts  Figures  Benchmarks  Best practices.

 After review of research information Team members discuss findings and provide proposed recommendations to Libraries Administration.

Your First Assignment!!! Review items identified by peers and by Libraries Administration as top Safety & Security priorities.

 Create a tip sheet for Library staff to use to call for: * Unruly person * Theft * Suspicious package

 Create policies/procedures that address: Armed individual Hostage situation Lost child Decision-making authority on safety issues within the Library Communications between Library, Schools, Recreation Centers

 Staff Training: * Fire drills with Fire Department * CPR/AED * Where to find report forms (accident/incident) * Report writing * Training calendar

 Meeting schedule for PDQI Team * How often? * Format (conference call/face to face)? * Next meeting date and time?