IAEMSC Announces 2012 Officers

Washington, DC – The International Association of Emergency Medical Services Chiefs (IAEMSC) announced the results of its 2012 election of officers. The latest association officers were seated on March 1st and will serve two year terms.

William Sugiyama of the Oakland (CA) Fire Department was installed as IAEMSC President, following a two-year term as President-Elect and succeeds Chief Lawrence Tan of New Castle County (DE) EMS. The current IAEMSC leadership
includes:

Vice President: Chief Robert McCaughan, Pittsburgh (PA) EMS

Secretary: Chief Brendan Kearney, Boston (MA) EMS

Treasurer: Chief Christian Callsen, Austin-Travis County (TX) EMS (Ret.)

Directors (At Large):

Chief Peter Howes (2014), San Francisco (CA) Fire Department (Ret.)

Chief Chris Colangelo (2014), Wake county (NC) EMS

Chief Martin VanBuren (2013), Hennepin County (MN) EMS

Chief Patricia Dukes (2014), Metro Chiefs Section Chair, Honolulu (HI) EMS

Chief Dean Wilkinson (2013), Essex-Windsor EMS (Canada)

Chief James Coles (2013), San Juan Island (WA) EMS

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