MicroNet Template
Council
The Council is an organization-based non-profit corporation. The Council consists of more than 80 organizations representing every facet of EMS in Pennsylvania. Each organization appoints a representative and one alternate to serve on the Council. Our member organizations include representatives of ambulance services, hospitals, health care providers, and firefighters, among others.
Anne Klimke
Albert Einstein Med Center - EMS Division
Douglas Garretson
Allegheny County EMS Council
Senior Director of Operations
William Plunkett
Allegheny County EMS Council
CHIEF
Robert Twaddle
Allegheny General Hospital
VP of Prehospital Services AHN
Mary Kovac
Allegheny General Hospital
Donald Dereamus
Ambulance Association of PA
Director of EMS
Heather Harris
Ambulance Association of PA
Executive Director
Douglas Garretson
Ambulance Association of PA
Board Member
David Greineder
American Heart Assn - Great Rivers Affiliate
PA Government Relations Director
Alexander Kuhn
American Heart Assn - Great Rivers Affiliate
Edward Powers
American Medical Response Mid-Atlantic Inc.
Regional Director
Gwen McNamara
American Red Cross
Krista Brands
American Trauma Society, Pennsylvania Division
Gregory Frailey
Best Practices of Pennsylvania
Regional Medical Director
Gerhard Senula
Best Practices of Pennsylvania
Everitt Binns
Binns and Associates, LLC
Michele Rymdeika
Bucks County Emergency Health Services Council, Inc
EMS Education Coordinator
Charles Pressler
Bucks County Squad Chief`s Association
Tim Hinchcliff
Burholme EMS
Raymond Gonzales
Burholme EMS
Rep Pending
Butler County Community College
Ronald Roth
UPMC Presbyterian
Associate Medical Director
Eugene Giraulo
Canonsburg Hospital
EMS Coordinator
James Houser
Center For Emergency Medicine Of Western Pennsylvania, Inc
President
Kent Knable
Centre LifeLink EMS
EMS Chief
Scott Rawson
Centre LifeLink EMS
Robert Mateff
Cetronia Ambulance Corps.
Director of Operations
Michael LaPearl
Cetronia Ambulance Corps.
Russell Leets
Chal-Brit Regional EMS / Chalfont EMS
Harry Moore
Chester Co Dept of Emergency Services
Deputy Director for Field Services/EMS
Larry Smythe
Chester Co Dept of Emergency Services
EMS Coordinator
John Applegate
Chester County EMS Council, Inc.
Leo Scaccia
Chester County EMS Council, Inc.
ALS Supervisor
Matthew Brett
City of Allentown EMS
Mehmet Barzev
City of Allentown EMS
Ronald Romano
City of Pittsburgh-Bureau Of Emergency Medical Services
Amera Gilchrist
City of Pittsburgh-Bureau Of Emergency Medical Services
Fred Fehlinger
Commonwealth Health Emergency Medical Service
Administrator
Barry Albertson
Community Life Team
System Director
Joshua Nelson
Community Life Team
Deputy Chief
Scott Krater
County of Schuylkill - Office of Public Safety
John Matz
County of Schuylkill - Office of Public Safety
Matt Nickl
Cranberry Township Emergency Medical Service
Chief
Nathan Harig
Cumberland Goodwill EMS
Robert Pine
Cumberland Goodwill EMS
Mark Martz
Danville Ambulance Service
Patrick O'Connell
Delaware County Regional EMS Council
Anne Phillips
Delaware County Regional EMS Council
Education Coordinator
David Kirchner
Eastern Lebanon County School District (ELCO)
EMT Program Director (Ret.)
Terry Golden
Eastern Lebanon County School District (ELCO)
EMT Program Coordinator
John Kloss
Eastern PA EMS Council
Deputy Director
Jason Smith
Eastern PA EMS Council
Matthew Welch
Elverson Honey Brook Area EMS
Chief
C. Steven Lyle
Emergency Health Services Federation, Inc.
Director
Michael Reihart
Emergency Health Services Federation, Inc.
Regional Medical Director
Robert Carpenter
Emergency Medical Services of Northeastern PA
Executive Director
Kay Ella Bleecher
Emergency Nurses Association, PA
Eric Resch
Emergency Nurses Association, PA
William McClincy
EMMCO West, Inc.
Executive Director
Thomas McElree
EMS West
Executive Director
Brian Shaw
EMS West
Bryan Smith
First Aid & Safety Patrol of Lebanon
Joseph Stevens
First Capital EMS
Executive Director
Donald Deardorf
First Capital EMS
EMS Chief
Jeffrey Tremel
Fraternal Association of Professional Paramedics
Justin Sypolt
Fraternal Association of Professional Paramedics
Craig Wheeler
Geisinger-Lewistown Hospital
John Brindle
Harrisburg Area Community College
EMS Programs Director
Bob Wanovich
Highmark Inc.
Matthew Bowers
Horsham Fire Company No 1
Chris Chamberlain
Hospital & Healthsystem Association of PA, The
J.R. Henry
J R Henry Consulting
President
Michael Henry
J R Henry Consulting
Joanne Cook
Jefferson Hospital
Emergency Services Specialist
Raymond Birkmire
Jeffstat
Kevin Kleinschmidt
Jeffstat
Acting Director - JeffStat
Bryan Davis
JET Response EMS
ALS Manager
Leslie Martzall
Lancaster County EMS Council
Barbara Parks
Lancaster County EMS Council
Keith Micucci
Lehigh Valley Health Network
Director, Emerg Transport/MedEvac
Jeffrey Kuklinski
Lehigh Valley Health Network
Chief, Division of EMS
Joel Rutkowski
Levittown-Fairless Hills Rescue Squad
Anthony Deaven
Lower Allen Township EMS
Henry Rennie
Penn Medicine - Lancaster General Hospital
EMS/Communications Manager
David Holl
Lower Allen Township EMS
Public Safety Director
Carla Leed
Penn Medicine - Lancaster General Hospital
Director of Trauma/Emgcy Services
Andrew Steward
Medic-CE (A CareerStep Company)
Mervin Wertz
Lower Alsace Volunteer Ambulance Assoc. d/b/a Lower Alsace EMS
Captain
John Trant
Medical Rescue Team South Authority
Matthew Stairiker
Lower Alsace Volunteer Ambulance Assoc. d/b/a Lower Alsace EMS
President
William Miller
LTS EMS Council
Tim Hinchcliff
Montgomery County Ambulance Association
EMS Manager
David Brown
Montgomery County Regional EMS Office
Executive Director
Jeffrey Hutchins
LTS EMS Council
Director
Ali Erbayri
Marple Township Ambulance Corps
Asst Chief
Jerry Chellman
Murrysville Medic One
William Downey
Marple Township Ambulance Corps
EMS Chief
Christopher Dell
McCandles-Franklin Park Ambulance Authority
Chief
Darrick Gerano
Murrysville Medic One
Administrative Director
David Kirchner
Myerstown First Aid Unit
EMT Program Director
Ryan Hay
National Collegiate EMS Foundation
Scott Savett
National Collegiate EMS Foundation
David Hayes
National Ski Patrol
Specialist E911
Darrell Fisher
New Holland Ambulance Association
Operations Chief
Steve Bailey
Non-Profit Emergency Services of Beaver County
James Mccusker
Northeast PA Volunteer Ambulance Association
EMS Chairman
Scott Kingsboro
Municipal Emergency Medical Services Authority of Lancaster Co
Operations Manager
Suzette Kreider
Municipal Emergency Medical Services Authority of Lancaster Co
Scott Buchle
Penn State Milton S Hershey Medical Center
Bryan Wexler
Pennsylvania ACEP
Gregory Hellier
Pennsylvania ACEP
Susan Baro
Pennsylvania Committee On Trauma-American College of Surgeons
Dr.
David Scaff
Pennsylvania Committee On Trauma-American College of Surgeons
Dr.
Jerry Ozog
Pennsylvania Fire and Emergency Services Institute
Rep pending appointment
Pennsylvania Medical Society
Jack Jallo, MD
Pennsylvania Neurosurgical Society
Rep pending appointment
Pennsylvania Orthopaedic Society
John Damiano
Pennsylvania Osteopathic Medical Association
Gary W Welch
Pennsylvania Osteopathic Medical Association
Dave Chiaramonte
Pennsylvania Professional Fire Fighters Association
Adam Sedlock
Pennsylvania Psychological Association
Howard Fugate
Pennsylvania Society of Internal Medicine
Amanda Lee
Pennsylvania Society of Physician Assistants
Wayne Reich
Pennsylvania State Nurses Association
V. Joshua Fremberg
Pennsylvania State University, The
J. David Jones
Community Member
EMS Manager
Juliet Altenburg
Pennsylvania Trauma Systems Foundation
Executive Director
Robert Timko
PFESI
Rep pending appointment
Philadelphia Fire Fighters Union Iaff Local 22
Rep pending appointment
Philadelphia Paramedic Association
Charles Rimini
Portage Area Ambulance Association
Terry Sloan
Portage Area Ambulance Association
EMS Director
Dale Mcglaughlin
Public Safety Training Associates
Melissa Dehoff
Rehabilitation And Community Providers Association
David Tepper
Second Alarmers Association And Rescue Squad of Montgomery County, Inc.
Ken Davidson
Second Alarmers Association And Rescue Squad of Montgomery County, Inc.
Assistant Chief
William Alexander
Seneca Area Emergency Services
Sheri Curtaccio
Seneca Area Emergency Services
Timothy Nilson
Seven Mountains EMS Council
Director
Robert Hotchkiss
Southern Chester County EMS
J.R. Henry
Southwest Ambulance Alliance
Bryan Kircher
Southwest Ambulance Alliance
Tom Alleman
Special Events EMS, Inc
Heather Baublitz
Special Events EMS, Inc
Kermit Gorr
St Luke's University Health Network
Jeffrey Yanochko
St Luke's University Health Network
Mike Brandt
Star Career Academy
James McCusker
State Firemen's Association of PA
EMS Chairman
Donald Dereamus
Suburban EMS
Director of EMS
William Wells
Technical College High School-Brandywine
Instructor
Christopher Ritter
Temple Health System Transport Team, Inc.
Program Director
Jesse Coale
Thomas Jefferson University
John Getty
Tioga County EMS Council
Cheryl Reppert
Topton A L Community Ambulance Service
David Basnak
UPMC Hamot
EMS Specialist
Myron Rickens
UPMC Presbyterian
Charles Stutzman
UPMC Susquehanna
J.R. Henry
Valley Ambulance Authority
President
Richard Gurba
VFIS
Justin Eberly
VFIS
Education Specialist
Patrick Doyle
Volunteer Medical Service Corps of Lower Merion and Narberth
Deputy Chief
Alvin Wang
Volunteer Medical Service Corps of Lower Merion and Narberth
VMSC Board of Directors
Thomas Yeich
Wellspan York Hospital
Gary Vinnacombe
West Grove Fire Company
EMS Manager
Katherine Lambert
West Penn Hospital
Prehospital Care Coordinator
William Niehenke
West York Ambulance
Anthony Tucci
Western Berks Ambulance Association
Denise Manley
Westmoreland County EMS Council Inc
Randy Margarcelli
Westmoreland County EMS Council Inc
Gregory Frailey
Williamsport Area Ambulance Service Cooperative dba Susquehanna Regional EMS
Medical Director
Mark Trueman
Williamsport Area Ambulance Service Cooperative dba Susquehanna Regional EMS
Manager Prehospital Operations
Brian Herskovitz
Valley Ambulance Authority
Ryan Frazee
Washington County EMS Council
Francis Feld
Pennsylvania Athletic Trainers Society
Nurse Anesthetist
Larry Loose
Bucks County Emergency Health Services Council, Inc
Director of Admin
Anthony Martin
PA Department Of Health
Director
Keith Laws
Riddle Hospital - Main Line Health System
EMS Chief
Kathy Cozzone
Uwchlan Ambulance Corps
Mark Giangiulio
Riddle Hospital - Main Line Health System
Mark Giannetti
Non-Profit Emergency Services of Beaver County
Ed Lendvay
Philadelphia Regional EMS Council
Steven Bixby
UPMC Susquehanna
James Slotterback
UPMC Susquehanna
Tammy Whiteman
Uwchlan Ambulance Corps
Wayne March
West York Ambulance
Robert Brooks
Pennsylvania Professional Fire Fighters Association
President
Avram Flamm
Wellspan York Hospital
EMS Medical Director
William Cross
Shaler Hampton EMS
Ira Hart
West End Ambulance Service
Jeffrey Myers
Williamsport Area Ambulance Service Cooperative dba Susquehanna Regional EMS
LTS Regional Medical Director
Keith McMinn
Penn State Milton S Hershey Medical Center
Director, LifeLion Hershey
Eric Zaney
Penn State Milton S Hershey Medical Center
Manger, LifeLion EMS Hershey
Matt Collins
Southern Chester County EMS
Jordan Anthony
Southern Alleghenies EMS Council
Executive Director
Gary Watters
Southern Alleghenies EMS Council
President
Brad Cosgrove
Tower Health
Steve Bair
Pennsylvania Fire and Emergency Services Institute
Carry Frey
Western Berks Ambulance Association
Jeffrey Kuklinski
Pennsylvania Trauma Systems Foundation
Board Member
Christian Martin-Gill
UPMC EMS Physicians
EMS Physician
Andrew Steward
Minquas Fire Co. No. 2 EMS
EMS Chief
Alvin Wang
National Assoc of EMS Physicians - PA Chapter
Phil Mahan
Wakefield EMS
President
Patrick Horan
Wakefield EMS
Training Officer
Brian Maloney
Plum EMS
Director of Operations
Robert Walker
Warwick Community Ambulance Association
EMS Chief
Brent Smith
Pennsylvania Athletic Trainers Society
Athletic Trainer
Chaz Brogen
Good Fellowship Ambulance and EMS Training Institute
Chief
Norman Prycl
McCandles-Franklin Park Ambulance Authority
Captain
Joseph Festa
Plum EMS
Administrator
Eric Valentine
Plum EMS
Richard Wadas
National Assoc of EMS Physicians - PA Chapter
President
Marc Hershey
Municipal Emergency Medical Services Authority of Lancaster Co
Wade Amiick
Municipal Emergency Medical Services Authority of Lancaster Co
Tylor Glenn
Forbes Hospital
Komal Dhir
Wellspan York Hospital
Cathy Grimes
Seven Mountains EMS Council
Interim Exec Director
Jennifer Yetter
Emergency Nurses Association, PA
Todd Vreeland
Levittown-Fairless Hills Rescue Squad