State EMS Directors

Part of the Annual JEMS Resource Guide

• January 2008 JEMS Volume 33 Issue 1
• 2008 Feb 27

Every year, JEMS publishes this handy resource guide for EMS providers and administrators. As in the past, the 2008 guide includes current contact information for hundreds of EMS-related organizations, associations, government agencies, accredited paramedic programs and EMS bachelor’s degree programs. Bookmark this feature so you can refer to it throughout the year. 

STATE EMS DIRECTORS
Courtesy National Association of State EMS Directors (NASEMSD)

ALABAMA
Dennis Blair, Director
334/206-5383
dblair@adph.state.al.us
www.adph.org/ems

ALASKA
Tim Bundy, EMS Unit Manager
907/465-3027
timothy.bundy@alaska.gov
www.chems.alaska.gov

ARIZONA
Terry Mullin, Bureau Chief of EMS
602/364-3156
mullint@azdhs.gov
www.azdhs.gov/bems

ARKANSAS
David Taylor, Chief
501/661-2262
david.taylor@arkansas.gov
www.healthyarkansas.com/ems

CALIFORNIA
Cesar Aristeiguieta, MD, Director
916/322-4336
Cesar.Aristeiquieta@emsa.ca.gov
www.emsa.ca.gov

COLORADO
D. Randy Kuykendall, EMS Section Chief
303/692-2945
randy.kuykendall@state.co.us
www.coems.info

CONNECTICUT
Gary E. Wiemokly, MPH, Director
860/509-7975
gary.wiemokly@ct.gov
www.state.ct.us/dph

DELAWARE
Steve Blessing, Director
302/744-5400
Steven.Blessing@state.de.us
www.dhss.delaware.gov/dhss/dph/ems/ems.html

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Gabriela Gonzalez, Chief of EMS Program
202/671-0674
gabriela.gonzalez@dc.gov
http://fems.dc.gov/fems

FLORIDA
John Bixler, EMT-P, RN, BSN, Bureau Chief
850/245-4053
john_bixler@doh.state.fl.us
www.fl-ems.com

GEORGIA
Marty Billings, EMT-P, MEd, Director
404/679-0547
wmbillings@dhr.state.ga.us
http://health.state.ga.us/programs/ems

HAWAII
Linda Rosen, MD, MPH, Branch Chief
808/733-9210
linda.rosen@doh.hawaii.gov
http://hawaii.gov/doh/health/family-child-health/ems/index.html

IDAHO
Dia Gainor, Chief
208/334-4000
gainord@idhw.state.id.us
www.idahoems.org

ILLINOIS
Dr. Samuel Gaines, Acting Div. Chief
217/785-2080
sam.gaines@illinois.gov
www.idph.state.il.us/ems

INDIANA
Eric Dietz, Director
317/232-3986
jedietz@dhs.in.gov
www.in.gov/dhs/2598.htm

IOWA
Kirk E. Schmitt, Chief
515/281-0437
kschmitt@idph.state.ia.us
www.idph.state.ia.us/ems

KANSAS
Robert Waller, Administrator
785/296-7296
Robert.Waller@ems.ks.gov
www.ksbems.org

KENTUCKY
Charles M. O'Neal, B.A., NREMT-P, Executive Director
859/256-3565
charles.oneal@kctcs.edu
www.kbems.kctcs.edu

LOUISIANA
Evon Smith, Director
225/763-5700
esmith2@dhh.la.gov
www.dhh.louisiana.gov/offices/?ID=220

MAINE
Jay Bradshaw, Director
207/626-3860
jay.bradshaw@maine.gov
www.maine.gov/dps/ems

MARYLAND
Robert Bass, MD, Director
410/706-5074
rbass@miemss.org
www.miemss.org

MASSACHUSETTS
Abdullah Rehayem, Director
617/753-7300
Abdullah.rehayem@state.ma.us
www.state.ma.us/dph/oems/oems.htm

MICHIGAN
Robin Shivley, Acting EMS Section Chief
517/241-3024
rmshivl@michigan.gov
www.michigan.gov/ems

MINNESOTA
Mary Hedges, Exec. Director
651/201-2806
mary.hedges@state.mn.us
www.emsrb.state.mn.us

MISSISSIPPI
Alisa Habeeb Williams, BS, NREMT-P
Director
601/576-7380
alisa.williams@msdh.state.ms.us
www.ems.doh.ms.gov

MISSOURI
Paula Kempf, RN, Director
573/751-6356
Paula.Kempf@dhss.mo.gov
www.dhhs.mo.gov/EMS/

MONTANA
Jim DeTienne, Supervisor
406/444-4460
jdetienne@mt.gov
www.dphhs.mt.gov/ems

NEBRASKA
Dean Cole, Director
402/471-0124
dean.cole@hhss.ne.gov
www.hhs.state.ne.us/ems/emsindex.htm

NEVADA
Fergus Laughridge, Supervisor
775/687-7590
flaughridge@health.nv.gov
http://health.nv.gov

NEW HAMPSHIRE
Suzanne Prentiss, Bureau Chief
603/271-4568
sprentiss@safety.state.nh.us
www.nh.gov/safety/divisions/fstems/ems/index.html

NEW JERSEY
Karen Halupke, RN, MEd, Director
609/633-7777
karen.halupke@doh.state.nj.us
www.state.nj.us/health/ems/

NEW MEXICO
Kyle Thornton, Bureau Chief
505/476-7701
kyleL.thornton@state.nm.us
www.nmems.org

NEW YORK
Ed Wronski, Deputy Director
518/402-0996
egw02@health.state.ny.us
www.health.state.ny.us/nysdoh/ems/main.htm

NORTH CAROLINA
Drexdal Pratt, Chief
919/855-3935
rexdal.pratt@ncmail.net
www.ncems.org

NORTH DAKOTA
Tim Meyer, Director
701/328-2388
tmmeyer@nd.gov
www.ndhealth.gov/EMS

OHIO
Richard N. Rucker, Exec. Director
614/466-9447
rnrucker@dps.state.oh.us
www.ems.ohio.gov

OKLAHOMA
Shawn Rogers, Director of EMS
405/271-4027
shawnr@health.ok.gov
www.health.state.ok.us/program/ems

OREGON
Robert Leopold, Director
971/673-1225
robert.e.leopold@state.or.us
www.oregon.gov/DHS/ph/ems

PENNSYLVANIA
Joe Schmider, Director
717/787-8741
jschmider@state.pa.us
www.dsf.health.state.pa.us/health/

RHODE ISLAND
Peter Leary, Chief
401/222-2401
peter.leary@health.ri.gov
www.health.ri.gov

SOUTH CAROLINA
Alonzo Smith, Director
803/545-4204
smithaw2@dhec.sc.gov
www.scdhec.net/health/ems/

SOUTH DAKOTA
Bob Graff, Director
605/773-3915
bob.graff@state.sd.us
www.state.sd.us/dps/ems

TENNESSEE
Joseph B. Phillips, Director
615/741-2584
joe.phillips@state.tn.us
http://health.state.tn.us/EMS

TEXAS
Maxie Bishop, State EMS Director
512/834-6700
maxie.bishop@dshs.state.tx.us
www.dshs.state.tx.us/emstraumasystems

UTAH
Paul Patrick, Director
801/538-6435
paulpatrick@utah.gov
http://health.utah.gov/ems/

VERMONT  
Dan Manz, Director of EMS
802/863-7310
dmanz@vdh.state.vt.us
www.healthvermont.gov

VIRGINIA
Gary Brown, Director
804/864-7605
Gary.Brown@vdh.virginia.gov
www.vdh.state.va.us/oems

WASHINGTON
Janet Griffith Kastl, Director
360/236-2828
janet.kastl@doh.wa.gov
www.doh.wa.gov/hsqa/emstrauma/

WEST VIRGINIA
Jerry Kyle, BS, NREMT-P, Director
304/558-3956
jerrykyle@wvdhhr.org
www.wvoems.org

WISCONSIN
Brian Litza, Chief
608/261-6870
litzabd@dhfs.state.wi.us
http://dhfs.wisconsin.gov/ems/

WYOMING
Jim Mayberry, EMS Program Mgr.
307/777-7955
jim.mayberry@health.wyo.gov
http://wdhfs.state.wy.us/ems

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