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Emergency Medical Care Council

Authority

Board of Supervisors: C-9-31 adopted 09/27/83 (Reorganized the existing Emergency Medical Care Committee); 90-1656, 8/8/90; 94-1483, 10/18/94; 99-0722, 6/8/99 (formerly Citizens Advisory Committee on Emergency Medical Services).

Duties

Review and advise Board of Supervisors on emergency medical care, provide system oversight and maintenance; engage in long-term planning and coordinating public education and injury prevention.

Term

At the pleasure of the Board; provider members serve a 2-year term and County EMS Agency coordinates selection of representatives from ambulance, hospitals and dispatch agencies.

Membership Composition

17 members: 1 from each Supervisorial District and 2 at-large representatives, 2 Hospital representatives, 2 from Ambulance provider agencies, 1 from EMS Dispatch, 2 from EMS personnel, 2 first responder representatives, 1 from a Sonoma County law enforcement agency.

Contacts

Mike Duvall, EMS Regional Administrator Coast Valleys EMS Agency - 565-6506.

Members
Name Representing Appointment Date Term Expires
Dean AndersonAmbulance Representatives99-1083; 8/17/99
Linda AndersonFifth District00-1111; 9/12/00
Mark AndrewsFirst Districtreappt. 03-0247; 3/11/03
Ken BradfordEMS Personnel
Henry FuhsSecond Districtreappt. 99-1083; 8/17/99
Joe GearCommunications Representativereappt. 05-0815; 9/20/05
Allyn Lee, Assistant ChiefAmbulance Representatives99-1083; 8/17/99
Mark LeonardEMS Personnel
Bart Lewis, Deputy ChiefFirst Responder Representatives99-1083; 8/17/99
John LordEMS Personnel
Ellie LowryThird Districtreappt. 99-1083, 8/17/99
John MinagliaFourth Districtreappt. 99-1083; 8/17/99
Bob NorbomAmbulance Representatives05-0815; 9/20/05
Roger Pitzen, M.D.Hospital Representatives99-1083; 8/17/99
Lt. Roger Rude, Sheriff's DepartmentLaw Enforcement Representative00-0571; 5/23/2000
Fred Seydel, M.D.Hospital Representatives05-0815; 9/20/05
Bill ShubinFirst Responder Representatives05-0815; 9/20/05
Kim Sparacio, R.N.Hospital Representatives05-0815; 9/20/05
Sgt. Eric ThompsonLaw Enforcement Representatives05-0815; 9/20/05
VacantAt-Large Supervisorial Representative
John Zanzi, ChiefFirst Responder Representatives

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