PURPOSE OF THE STATE EMS ADVISORY BOARD
The purpose of the State Emergency Medical Services Advisory Board is to advise the State Board of Health concerning the administration of the statewide emergency medical care system and emergency medical services vehicles maintained and operated to provide transportation to persons requiring emergency medical treatment, and reviewing and making recommendations on the Statewide Emergency Medical Services.
المجلس الاستشاري
أعضاء مجلس الإدارة
Advisory Board Members
This roster provides the current membership of the State EMS Advisory Board. Where available, links are provided to the organizations the board members represent.| المنظمة الممثلة | الاسم | Advisory Board Committee(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Medical Society of Virginia link | شاغر | |
| Member of General Public | ريبيكا برانش جريفين | |
| OEMS Region 1 Representative | Theresa Diane Kingsley-Varble | القواعد واللوائح |
| OEMS Region 2 Representative | Marion Rickman | |
| OEMS Region 3 Representative | شاغرة | |
| OEMS Region 4 Representative | John Morgan | |
| OEMS Region 5 Representative | Joseph Adam Williams | Emergency Management (Chair) |
| OEMS Region 6 Representative | ليزا بابر | |
| OEMS Region 7 Representative | جيمس رينولدز | Trauma Administration and Governance Committee (Chair) |
| Virginia Ambulance Association link | ستيف هيجينز | |
| Virginia Association of Counties link | ميليسا ميدور | Training and Certification Committee (Chair) |
| Virginia Association of First Responders link (formerly VAVRS) | كيم كريغ | Rules and Regulations (Chair) |
| Virginia Association of First Responders link (formerly VAVRS) | بروس ستراتون | |
| Virginia Association of Governmental EMS Administrators link | جايسون ستراود | |
| Virginia Association of Public Safety Communications Officials link | Madison Blaska | لجنة إدارة الطوارئ |
| Virginia Chapter of American Academy of Pediatrics link | باتريك ماكلوغلين | |
| Virginia Chapter - American College of Surgeons link | Paula Ferrada, MD (Advisory Board Chair) | اللجنة التنفيذية |
| Virginia Chapter of International Association of Fire Fighters link | ديفيد هوب | |
| Virginia College of Emergency Physicians link | Joseph Lang | Medical Direction Committee (Chair) |
| Virginia Fire Chiefs Association link | Brian Frankel | EMS Workforce Resilience (Chair) |
| Virginia Hospital and Healthcare Association link | Beth Matish (Advisory Board Vice-Chair) | اللجنة التنفيذية |
| Virginia Municipal League link | Ernest Rush | |
| Virginia State Council Emergency Nurses Association link | شاغر | |
| Virginia State Firefighters Association link | والتر بيلي |
2026 Advisory Board Meeting Schedule
2026 مواعيد الاجتماعات
اجتماع المجلس الاستشاري لخدمات الطوارئ الطبية بالولاية
فبراير 6 ، 2026 ، 10:00 – 11:00 صباحًا
مركز تدريب السلامة العامة (PSTC)
7093 طريق برود نيك
هانوفر، فيرجينيا 23069
State EMS Advisory Board Meeting
May 1, 2026, 10:00 a.m.
Public Safety Training Center (PSTC)
7093 Broad Neck Road
Hanover, Virginia 23069
State EMS Advisory Board Meeting
August 7, 2026, 10:00 a.m.
Public Safety Training Center (PSTC)
7093 Broad Neck Road
Hanover, Virginia 23069
State EMS Advisory Board Meeting
November 6, 2026, 10:00 a.m.
Public Safety Training Center (PSTC)
7093 Broad Neck Road
Hanover, Virginia 23069
Advisory Board Documents
Advisory Board Bylaws State EMS Advisory Board
All Virtual Public Meeting Policy State EMS Advisory Board
Remote Participation of Board or Committee Members State EMS Advisory Board
Advisory Board Code of Ethics State EMS Advisory Board
Electronic Meeting Guide Virginia FOIA Council
**The Virginia Office of EMS will no longer post agendas and minutes for the EMS Advisory Board or its committees.**
Minutes and agendas can be located on Virginia Town Hall.
لجان المجلس الاستشاري
ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEES
The Rules and Regulation Committee is charged with ensuring the system’s regulations are reflective of the needs and operation of EMS agencies and to aid in ensuring there is high quality service delivery within the Commonwealth. This is accomplished by environmental monitoring and collecting input related to the Rules and Regulations. The Committee will also be responsible for developing regulations because of new or revised legislation and/or Code changes at the Federal and State level.
جدول الاجتماعات
Rules and Regulations Committee Meeting
August 6, 2026 9:15 am – 10:00 am
Public Safety Training Center (PSTC)
7093 Broad Neck Road
Hanover, Virginia 23069
OEMS Staff Liaison
Ron Passmore
| موقف اللجنة | الاسم | الانتماء |
|---|---|---|
| الكرسي | كيم كريغ | Virginia Association of First Responders |
| نائب الرئيس | بيث آدمز | VACO/VML |
| عضو | كودي جاكسون | عضو متجول |
| عضو | تيريزا كينجسلي-فاربل | عضو متجول |
| عضو | ديفيد هوب | رجال الإطفاء المحترفون في فيرجينيا (VPFF) |
| عضو | جانيت بلانكنشيب | VA رابطة مديري خدمات الطوارئ الطبية الحكومية (VAGEMSA) |
| عضو | كارين أوينز | ممثل المجلس الإقليمي لنظم الإدارة البيئية |
| عضو | ستيف هيجينز | جمعية إسعاف المحاربين القدامى (VAA) |
| عضو | جايسون ستراود | عضو متفرغ |
| عضو | درو ديهافن | VA رابطة رؤساء الإطفاء (VFCA) |
The Emergency Management Committee, through the Advisory Board, shall focus on providing recommendations and guidance for EMS agencies in Virginia to enhance and assist in their development and incorporation of strategies for approaching the four phases of emergency management and using those phases to best prepare and respond as an EMS agency. The committee will also assist the Virginia Office of Emergency Medical Services in the development and revision of Emergency Management Training Programs that focus on the pre- hospital area of EMS and emergency management.
جدول الاجتماعات
لجنة إدارة الطوارئ
August 6, 2026 10:30 am – 11:30 am
Public Safety Training Center (PSTC)
7093 Broad Neck Road
Hanover, Virginia 23069
OEMS Staff Liaison
Sam Burnette
Membership Under Review and Update
The EMS Workforce Resilience Committee reviews, develops, and recommends recruitment, retention, leadership and management programs and services designed to help EMS agencies maintain and increase their human resources to deliver prompt, high quality emergency medical care while meeting the emergency medical services demands and expectations of the communities they serve. The EMS Workforce Resilience Committee will recommend policies and practices for the development of EMS provider health and safety programs, including physical and mental health and wellness, peer support, and critical incident stress management (CISM).
جدول الاجتماعات
EMS Workforce Resilience Committee
August 6, 2026 12:45 pm - 1:45 pm
Public Safety Training Center (PSTC)
7093 Broad Neck Road
Hanover, Virginia 23069
OEMS Staff Liaison
Kari Magner
| المنصب | الاسم | الانتماء |
|---|---|---|
| الكرسي | Brian Frankel | جمعية رؤساء الإطفاء في فيرجينيا |
| نائب الرئيس | مات ريكمان | عضو متجول |
| عضو | ستيفن باول | Virginia Association of Governmental EMS Administrator |
| عضو | كودي جاكسون | جمعية الإسعاف التجاري |
| عضو | بروس ستراتون | Virginia Association of First Responders |
| عضو | جون بيانكو | عضو متجول |
| عضو | كريستينا سميث | رابطة فيرجينيا للمقاطعات |
| عضو | Heather Campbell | عضو متجول |
| عضو | Christopher Vernovai | Regional Councils Representatives |
| عضو | ديفيد هوب | Virginia Professional Firefighters Association |
| عضو | ديريك فولر | التوظيف والاستبقاء |
PATIENT CARE COMMITTEES
The Medical Direction Committee will review and recommend guidelines and/or standards to assist EMS agencies, providers, and physicians with medical procedures. It shall provide guidance to the EMS system with medical oversight, specifically in the areas of protocols, on-line medical direction, system audits, quality improvement and the improvement of patient care.
جدول الاجتماعات
لجنة التوجيه الطبي
August 9, 2026 10:30 am
Old Dominion EMS Alliance
7818 East Parham Road
Suite 911
Henrico, VA 23494
OEMS Staff Liaison
Daniel Linkins
Membership Under Review and Update
The Training and Certification Committee will, in collaboration with the Medical Direction Committee and other stakeholders, promote quality educational, operational, and other affiliated aspects related to the enhancement of the EMS profession across the Commonwealth. The committee will review and recommend changes to policies and regulations affecting the training and certification of pre-hospital providers, including procedures and guidelines for each level of certification and standardized education and testing curricula; training and continuing education requirements and improvements; monitoring of EMS training programs; Quality Assurance, Quality Improvement, and Accreditation of EMS Educational Programs.
جدول الاجتماعات
التدريب وإصدار الشهادات
August 8, 2026 10:30 am
Old Dominion EMS Alliance
7818 East Parham Road
Suite 911
Henrico, VA 23494
موظفو الاتصال بشركة OEMS
دانيال لينكنز
Membership under Review
TRAUMA SYSTEM COMMITTEES
Utilizing a public health approach, the Trauma Administrative and Governance Committee will maintain an inclusive system that ensures that when the severity and incidence of trauma cannot be decreased, all injured persons within the Commonwealth have rapid access to optimal, equitable, efficient specialized trauma care to prevent further disability. The EMS Advisory Board’s Trauma System Coordinator will serve as chair of the Trauma Administrative and Governance Committee.
جدول الاجتماعات
لجنة الإدارة والحوكمة في حالات الطوارئ
August 6, 2026 2:00 pm
Public Safety Training Center, Hanover County
7093 Broad Neck Road
Hanover, Virginia 23069
موظفو الاتصال بشركة OEMS
آشلي كامبر
| موقف اللجنة | الاسم | الانتماء |
|---|---|---|
| الكرسي | جيمس رينولدز | Chesapeake Fire |
| نائب الرئيس | Dr. Stefan Leichtie | ACOT |
| VHHA | Scott Cormier | |
| Legislative | Dr. Jessica Burgess | Sentara |
| طب الأطفال | د. جيفري هاينز | المركز الطبي لجامعة فرجينيا القارية |
| ACEP | Dr. Lauren Webb | مركز ساوثسايد الطبي الإقليمي |
| تي بي إم | تانيا تريفليان | Carilion Roanoke |
| System Improvement | Dr. Stephen Varga | إينوفا فيرفاكس |
| الوقاية من الإصابات والعنف | ليندا واتكينز | المركز الطبي لجامعة فرجينيا القارية |
| الرعاية العاجلة | د. تيرال جود | مركز وينشستر الطبي |
| Post-Acute Care | Beth Broering | المركز الطبي لجامعة فرجينيا القارية |
| Pre-Hospital Care | Michael Watkins | Goochland Fire |
| التأهب للطوارئ والاستجابة لها | كيلي رومسي | مركز ساوثسايد الطبي |
Reach Out to the EMS Advisory Board
Please use this form to contact the Chair of the State EMS Advisory Board, the Chair of any Standing Committee, or the OEMS Regional Representative to the EMS Advisory Board.
Click here if you need to determine your designated OEMS Region.