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State EMS Contacts

Alabama
Jimmy D. Prince, Acting Director EMS Division
ADPH - EMS Division
RSA Tower - 201 Monroe St., Suite 750
Montgomery, Alabama 36104
(334) 206-5383 F: 334-206-5260
Email: jprince@adph.state.al.us
Website: http://www.adph.org/ems/

Christopher Rosko, MD - Medical Director
State EMS Medical Director
Alabama Department of Public Health
2252 Old Tyler Road
Birmingham, AL 35226
205-975-7387; F: 205-975-4662
Email: crosko@uabmc.edu

Alaska
Deborah Chromanski Hull-Jilly, Acting Chief
Section of Community Health and EMS,
Division of Public Health,
Department of Health and Social Services
P.O. Box 110616
Juneau, AK 99811-0616
deborah_jilly@health.state.ak.us
Phone # (907)269-8078
Website:www.chems.alaska.gov

Arizona
Terry Mullins, Bureau Chief
Bureau of Emergency Medical Services and Trauma System
Arizona Department of Health Services
150 N. 18th Avenue, Suite 540
Phoenix, Arizona 85007-3248
(602)364-3150)
Fax(602)364-3568
Toll Free 1-800-200-8523
Website: www.hs.state.az.us/bems

Dr. Bentley Bobrow, Medical Director
Bureau of Emergency Medical Services
Arizona Department of Health Services
150 N. 18th Avenue, Suite 540
Phoenix, Arizona 85007-3248
(602)364-3150)
Fax(602)364-3568
Toll Free 1-800-200-8523

Arkansas
David Taylor, Interim Dir., Div. of EMS & Trauma Systems
Arkansas Department of Health
4815 W. Markham Street, Slot 38
Little Rock, AR 72205-3867
501-661-2262; F: 501-280-4901
Email: dtaylor@healthyarkansas.com
Website: www.healthyarkansas.com/ems/

California
Richard E. Watson, Interim Director
Emerg. Medical Svcs. Authority
1930 9th Street
Sacramento, CA 95814-7043
916-322-4336; F: 916-324-2875
Email: rwatson@emsa.ca.gov
Home Email: rwatson@jccomp.com
cc: dsmiley@emsa.ca.gov
Website: www.emsa.ca.gov

Colorado
D. Randy Kuykendall, Chief, Emergency Medical and Trauma Services Section
Colorado Dept. of Public Health & Environment
4300 Cherry Creek Drive South
Denver, CO 80246-1530
303-692-2945; Fax 303-691-7720
Email: randy.kuykendall@state.co.us

Connecticut
Gordon Shand, Planning & Communications Specialist
CT Dept. of Public Health, Office of EMS
410 Capital Avenue, MS#12EMS
Hartford, CT 06134-0308
860-509-7975; F: 860-509-7987
Email: gordon.shand@po.state.ct.us
Website: www.dph.state.ct.us/OHCPHHO/EMS_Office/welcome_to_oems.htm

Delaware
Steve Blessing, Acting Director, EMS
Blue Hen Corporate Center
655 South Bay Road, Suite 4-H
Dover, DE 19901
302-739-4710; F: 302-739-2352
Email: steven.blessing@state.de.us

Ross Megargel, DO - Medical Director
State EMS Medical Director
Delaware Office of EMS, Blue Hen Corp. Ctr.
655 South Bay Road, Suite 4-H
Dover, DE 19901

District of Columbia
Sherry Adams, Executive Director
Emergency Health & Medical Svcs.
825 N. Capitol Street, NE
Washington, DC 20002
202-442-9111; F: 202-442-4812
Email: sadams@dchealth.com

Florida
Chuck Bement, Bureau Chief Emergency Medical Services
Florida Department of Health
4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin C18
Tallahassee, FL 32399-1738
850-245-4053; F: 850-921-8162
Email: charles_bement@doh.state.fl.us
Website: doh.state.fl.us/demo/EMS/default.htm

Richard S. Slevinski, MD, FACEP - Medical Director
EMS Medical Director
State of Florida
5024 Roland Road
Pace, FL 32571
850-995-9197; F: 850-995-4898
Email: slevinski@homemail.com

Georgia
R. David Bean, Director
Emergency Medical Services
2 Peachtree Street, Suite 12432
Atlanta, GA 30303
404-657-2594; F: 404-651-8036
Email: rdbean@gdph.state.ga.us

James 'Pat' O'Neal, MD - Medical Director
State EMS Medical Director
Emergency Medical Services
2600 Skyland Drive, Lower Level
Atlanta, GA 30319
404-501-5418; F: 404-501-1698
Email: poneal@dkmc.org

Guam
Theresa Morrison-Quinata, Prog. Coord. III, EMS Ofc.
Guam Dep. of Public Health and Social Services
P.O. Box 2816
Agana, GU 96910
671-735-7303; F: 671-734-2066
Email: tmquinata@dphss.govguam.net

Hawaii
Donna Maiava, Chief EMS System
State Department of Health
3627 Kilauea Avenue, Room 102
Honolulu, HI 96816
808-733-9210; F: 808-733-8332
Email: dmmaiava@camhmis.health.state.hi.us
Website:www.hawaii.gov/health/family-child-health/ems/index.html

Idaho
Dia Gainor, Chief
Idaho Emergency Medical Services
590 W. Washington Street, P.O. Box 83720
Boise, ID 83720-0036
208-334-4000; F: 208-334-4015
Email: gainord@idhw.state.id.us

Illinois
Leslee Stein-Spencer, Chief Div. of Emerg. Medical Svcs.
IL Department of Public Health
525 W. Jefferson Street
Springfield, IL 62761
217-785-2080; F: 217-524-0966
Email: lstein@idph.state.il.us
Website: www.idph.state.il.us

Indiana
Patrick Ralston, Director
Indiana EMS Commission
302 W. Washington, Room E208 IGCS
Indianapolis, IN 46204-2258
317-232-3980; F: 317-232-3895
Email: pralston@sema.state.in.us
Secretary (Pam) Email: schmalfeldt@sema.state.in.us

Iowa
Ray Jones, BA, PS, Bureau Chief of EMS
Iowa Department of Public Health
401 SW 7th Street, Suite D
Des Moines, IA 50309
515-725-0319; F: 515-725-0318
Email: rjones@health.state.ia.us
Website: www.idph.state.ia.us/ems

Tim Peterson, MD, FACEP - Medical Director
Bureau of EMS Medical Director
IA Department of Public Health
401 SW 7th Street, Suite D
Des Moines, IA 50309
515-242-5090; F: 515-223-5639
Email: tpeterso@health.state.ia.us

Kansas
David Lake, Administrator
Board of Emergency Medical Services
109 SW 6th Avenue
Topeka, KS 66603-3826
785-296-7296; F: 785-296-6212
Email: emsdl@ink.org

Kentucky
Brian Bishop, Executive Director
Kentucky Board of Emergency Medical Services
2545 Lawrenceburg Road
Frankfort, Ky 40601
Phone: 502-564-8963
Fax: 502-564-4687
Email: brian.bishop@mail.state.ky.us
Website: kbems.ky.gov/

Louisiana
Nancy Bourgeois, Director
Bureau of Emergency Medical Services
P.O. Box 94215
Baton Rouge, LA 70804
225-763-5700; F: 225-763-5702
Email: nbourgeo@dhh.state.la.us

Maine
Jay Bradshaw, Director
Maine Emergency Medical Services
Department of Public Safety
152 State House Station
Augusta, ME 04333-0152
(207) 626-3860
(207) 287-6251 (Fax)
Email: jay.r.bradshaw@state.me.us
Website: www.state.me.us/dps/ems

John H. Burton, MD - Medical Director
State Medical Director
Maine EMS
21 Birkdale Road
Falmouth, ME 04105
207-287-3953; F: 207-287-6251
Email: burtoj@mail.mmc.org

Maryland
Robert Bass, MD, Director Emergency Medical Services
MIEMSS
653 W. Pratt Street
Baltimore, MD 21201-1536
410-706-5074; F: 410-706-4768
Email: rbass@miemss.org
Home Email: rrbassmd@aol.com
Website: www.miemss.umaryland.edu

Richard L. Alcorta, MD, FACEP - Medical Director
State EMS Medical Director
MIEMSS
653 W. Pratt Street, Room 405
Baltimore, MD 21201
410-706-0880; F: 410-706-0853
Email: ralcorta@miemss.org

Massachusetts
Louise Goyette, Director
MDPH/OEMS
Office of Emergency Medical Services
Two Boylston Street, 3rd Floor
Boston, Massachusetts 02116-4737
617-753-7317 Voice
617-753-7320 Fax
Email: louise.goyette@state.ma.us
Website: http://www.state.ma.us/dph/oems/oems.htm

Michael S. Erdos, MD - Medical Director
Medical Director
MA Department of Public Health
16 Hancock Street
Winchester, MA 01890
Email: erdos@massmed.org

Michigan
John Hubinger, Director Division of EMS
MI Dept. of Consumer & Industry Affairs
525 West Ottawa, Room 311
Lansing, MI 48909
517-241-3020; F: 517-241-2895
Email: john.f.hubinger@cis.state.mi.us

Minnesota
Mary Hedges, Executive Director
MN EMS Regulatory Board
2829 University Avenue SE, Suite 310
Minneapolis, MN 55414-3222
612-627-5424; F: 612-627-5442
Email: mary.hedges@state.mn.us
Website: www.emsrb.state.mn.us

Michael Wilcox, MD - Medical Director
EMS Regulatory Board
2829 University Avenue, SE, Suite 310
Minneapolis, MN 55414
612-627-5440; F: 612-627-5442

Mississippi
Keith Parker
Director of Emergency Medical Services
EMS/Trauma Care System
Post Office Box 1700
Jackson, MS 39215-1700
VOICE: 601-576-7380
FAX: 601-576-7373
Website: www.msdh.state.ms.us/ems/index.htm

Missouri
Paula Kempf, RN, Director Bureau of EMS
Missouri Department of Health
P.O. Box 570
Jefferson City, MO 65102-0570
573-751-6356; F: 573-751-6348
Email: kempfp@mail.health.state.mo.us

Montana
Ken Leighton-Boster, Chief EMS/Injury Prevention Section
MT Dept. of Health & Human Svcs.
1400 Broadway; P.O. Box 202951
Helena, MT 59620-2951
406-444-2724; F: 406-444-1814
Email: kleighton-boster@state.mt.us

Nebraska
Dean Cole, Director
Division of Emergency Medical Services
301 Centennial Mall South, 3rd Floor
Box 95007
Lincoln, NE 68509-5007
402-471-0124; F: 402-471-0169
Email: dean.cole@hhss.state.ne.us
Website: www.hhs.state.ne.us/ems/emsindex.htm

Nevada
Fergus Laughridge, Supervisor EMS Office
Nevada State Health Division
1550 E. College Parkway, #158
Carson City, NV 89710
775-687-3065; F: 775-684-5313
Email: flaughridge@ems.state.nv.us
Website: http://health2k.state.nv.us/ems/index.htm

New Hampshire
Sue Prentiss, Bureau Chief of EMS
NH Department of Safety
10 Hazen Drive
Concord, NH 03305-0003
603-271-4568; F: 603-271-4567
Email: sprentiss@safety.state.nh.us

Douglas McVicar, MD - Medical Director
Medical Director
NH EMS
HC64; Box 223
Wonalancet, NH 03897
Email: ahpeacefield@cs.com

New Jersey
Sue Way, Manager, EMS
NJ Dept. of Health & Senior Svcs. - Ofc. of EMS
CN-360; 50 East State Street, 6th Floor
Trenton, NJ 08625-0360
609-633-7777; F: 609-633-7954
Email: sway@doh.state.nj.us
Website: http://www.state.nj.us/health/ems/

John A. Brennan, MD - Medical Director
Medical Director
NJ EMS
3 Castle Court
Randolph, NJ 07869
609-633-7777
Email: jkmmpp@aol.com

New Mexico
Jim Derrick, Chief
EMS Bureau, Department of Health
P.O. Box 26110
Santa Fe, NM 87502-6110
505-476-7702; F: 505-476-7810
Email: jimd@doh.state.nm.us
Website: www.health.state.nm.us

Michael Richards, MD - Medical Director
Medical Director
University of New Mexico
ACC 4 West
Albuquerque, NM 87131-5246

New York
Ed Wronski, Director Bureau of EMS
New York State Health Department
433 River Street, Suite 303
Troy, NY 12180-2299
518-402-0996; F: 518-402-0985
Email: egw02@health.state.ny.us
Website: www.health.state.ny.us

Mark C. Henry, MD - Medical Director
Medical Director
Dept. of Emergency Medicine, School of Medicine
Suny University Hospital, Level 4 - Room 515
Stony Brook, NY 11794-7400
516-444-2829; F: 516-444-3919
Email: mhenry@epo.hsc.synysb.edu

North Carolina
Drexdal Pratt, Chief
Office of EMS
2707 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-2707
919-855-3935; F: 919-733-7021
Email: drexdal.pratt@ncmail.net
Website:www.ncems.org

Greg Mears, MD, FACEP - Medical Director
Associate Professor, Dept. of Emerg. Medicine
UNC-Chapel Hill
6330 Qualdrangle Drive, Suite 190
Chapel Hill, NC 27514
919-419-6464; F: 919-419-7175
Email: gdm@med.unc.edu

North Dakota
Larry Weber, Interim Director Div. of Emerg. Health Svcs.
ND Department of Health
600 E. Boulevard Avenue; Dept. 301
Bismarck, ND 58505-0200
701-328-2388; F: 701-328-1890
Email: lweber@state.nd.us
Website: http://www.health.state.nd.us/ndhd/resource/dehs/

Northern Mariana Islands
Thomas M. Manglona, EMS Mgr., Dept. of Public Safety
Ofc. of EMS/Rescue Section
PMB 915, P.O. Box 10001
Saipan, MP 96950
670-664-9135; F: 670-664-9015
Email: tmanglona@hotmail.com

Ohio
Laura Tiberi, Executive Director
Department of Public Safety, Div. of EMS
P.O. Box 182073
Columbus, OH 43218-2073
614-466-9447; F: 614-466-9461
Email: ltiberi@dps.state.oh.us
Website: www.ohiopublicsafety.com

John Drstuensek, MD - Medical Director
State EMS Medical Director
Ohio Dept. of Public Safety - Div. of EMS
1970 West Broad Street
Columbus, OH 43223-1101
614-728-3538
Email: jdrstuensek@dps.state.oh.us

Oklahoma
Shawn Rogers, Director of EMS
State Department of Health
1000 NE 10th Street, Room 1104
Oklahoma City, OK 73117
405-271-4027; F: 405-271-4240
Email: shawnr@health.state.ok.us

Oregon
Jonathan Chin, Director
EMS & Trauma Systems, Health Services
800 NE Oregon, Suite 607
Portland, OR 97232
503-731-4011; F: 503-872-5400
Email: j.chin@state.or.us
Website: http://www.ohd.hr.state.or.us/ems/

Pennsylvania
Margaret Trimble, Director
EMS Office, Pennsylvania Department of Health
P.O. Box 90
Harrisburg, PA 17108
717-787-8740; F: 717-772-0910
Email: mtrimble@state.pa.us
Website: www.health.state.pa.us

Doug Kupas, MD - Medical Director
Commonwealth Emergency Medical Director
Pennsylvania Department of Health
P.O. Box 90
Harrisburg, PA 17108
570-271-8001; F: 570-271-6507
Email: dkupas@geisinger.edu

Puerto Rico
Wanda Rocha Santiago, Executive Director
State Emergency Medical Services
P.O. Box 2161
San Juan, PR 00922-2161
787-766-1733; F: 787-765-5085
Email: wvelazquez@cem.gov.pr

Rhode Island
Peter Leary, Chief
Emergency Medical Services Division
Department of Health, Room 404
3 Capitol Hill
Providence, RI 02908-5097
401-222-2401; F: 401-222-3352
Email: peterl@doh.state.ri.us
Website: www.health.state.ri.us

Kenneth A. Williams, MD - Medical Director
Medical Consultant
RI Dept. of Helath, EMS Emerg. Dept.
593 Eddy Street
Providence, RI 02903
401-444-4302; F: 401-444-4307
Email: vrdr@vrdr.com

South Carolina
Alonzo Smith, Director
SC DHEC, Division of EMS
2600 Bull Street
Columbia, SC 29201
803-545-4275; F: 803-545-4212
Email: SmithAW2@dhec.sc.gov
Website: http://www.scdhec.net/Health_Reg/ems/

Ed DesChamps, MD - Medical Director
Medical Director
SC EMS
116 Hospital Square
Bishopville, SC 29010

South Dakota
Bob Graff, Director
Emergency Medical Services
207 East Missouri Avenue
Pierre, SD 57501-3293
605-773-3915; F: 605-773-2680
Email: bob.graff@state.sd.us
Website: http://www.state.sd.us/doh/EMS/index.htm

Tennessee
Joseph B. Phillips, Director
Division of Emergency Medical Services
Cordell Hull Bldg., First Floor
425 Fifth Avenue, North
Nashville, TN 37247-0701
615-741-2584; F: 615-741-4217
Email: joe.phillips@state.tn.us
Website: http://www2.state.tn.us/health/ems/

Texas
Jim Arnold, Asst. Chief of the Bureau of Emerg. Mgmt.
Texas Department of Health
1100 49th Street
Austin, TX 78756-3199
512-834-6740; F: 512-834-6736
Email: jim.arnold@tdh.state.tx.us
Website: http://www.tdh.state.tx.us/hcqs/ems/

Paul E. Pepe, MD, MPH - Medical Director
Chair, Emergency Medicine
Univ. of TX, Southwestern Medical School
7609 Southwestern Boulevard
Dallas, TX 75225-7925
214-648-4812; F: 214-648-8423
Email: paul.pepe@utsouthwestern.edu

Utah
Jan Buttrey, Director
Bureau of EMS, Department of Health
Box 142004; 288 N. 1460 West
Salt Lake City, UT 84114-2004
801-538-6435; F: 801-538-6808
Email: jbuttrey@utah.gov
Website: www.health.state.ut.us/ems

Vermont
Dan Manz, Director Emergency Medical Services Division
Department of Health
Box 70, 108 Cherry Street
Burlington, VT 05402
802-863-7310; F: 802-863-7577
Email: dmanz@vdh.state.vt.us
Website: www.state.vt.us/health/ems

Wayne Misselbeck, MD - Medical Director
State Medical Advisor
Department of Health, EMS
P.O. Box 70
Burlington, VT 05402
802-863-7310; F: 802-863-7577
State Email: wmissel@vdh.state.vt.us
Work Email: wayne.misselbeck@vt.mednet.org
Home Email: vtems@aol.com

Virgin Islands
Herbert L. Sanders, MD
Medical Director, EMS
Charles Harwood Health Facility
Christiansted, St. Croix, VI 00820
340-773-1311 x 3502; F: 340-777-4001
Email: herbertsanders@worldnet.att.net

Virginia
Gary Brown, Director Office of EMS
Virginia Department of Health
1538 E. Parham Road
Richmond, VA 23228
804-371-3500; F: 804-371-3543
Email: gbrown@vdh.state.va.us
Website: www.vdh.state.va.us/oems

Washington
Janet Griffith, Director Department of Health
Ofc. of Emerg. Medical & Trauma Prevention
P.O. Box 47853
Olympia, WA 98504-7853
360-236-2828; F: 360-236-2829
Email: janet.griffith@doh.wa.gov
Website: http://www.doh.wa.gov/hsqa/emtp/OEMTP.htm

West Virginia
Mark E. King, Director
WV Office of Emerg. Medical Services
350 Capitol Street, Room 515
Charleston, WV 25301
304-558-3956; F: 304-558-1437
Email: markking@wvdhhr.org

William D. Ramsey, MD - Medical Director
Medical Director
WV Office of EMS
350 Capitol Street, Room 515
Charleston, WV 25301-3716
304-558-3956; F: 304-558-1437

Wisconsin
Dan Williams, EMTP
EMS Systems Section Chief
Bureau of Local Health Support and EMS, Division of Public Health,
Dept. of Health and Family Services
P.O. Box 2659
Madison, WI 53701-2659
608-261-6870; F: 608-261-6392
Email: willidp@dhfs.state.wi.us
Website: dhfs.wisconsin.gov/ems/

Bruce Gordon, MD - Medical Director
Bureau of Local Health Support and EMS, Division of Public Health,
Dept. of Health and Family Services
P.O. Box 2659
Madison, WI 53701-2659
608-266-1568; F: 608-261-6392
Email: gordobd@dhfs.state.wi.us

Wyoming
Jim Mayberry, EMS Program Manager
Wyoming Department of Health
Hathaway Building, Room 446
Cheyenne, WY 82002
307-777-7955 ; F: 307-777-5639
Email: jmaybe@state.wy.us
Website: http://wdhfs.state.wy.us/ems

Jimm Murray, Administrator/C&FH Division
Wyoming Department of Health
Hathaway Building, Room 478
Cheyenne, WY 82002
307-777-6018; F: 307-777-3617
Email:jmurra@state.wy.us


  


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