Emergency Medical Services Advisory Board, State
Purpose
The purpose of the State Emergency Medical Services Advisory Board is to advise the State Board of Health concerning the administration of the statewide emergency medical care system and emergency medical services vehicles maintained and operated to provide transportation to persons requiring emergency medical treatment, and reviewing and making recommendations on the Statewide Emergency Medical Services.
Term
Three years; no more than two successive terms
Composition
The Advisory Board shall be composed of 28 members appointed by the Governor as follows: one representative each from the Virginia Municipal League, Virginia Association of Counties, Virginia Hospital and Healthcare Association, and each of the 11 regional emergency medical services councils; one member each from the Medical Society of Virginia, Virginia Chapter of the American College of Emergency Physicians, Virginia Chapter of the American College of Surgeons, Virginia Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics, Emergency Nurses Association or the Virginia Nurses' Association, Virginia State Firefighters Association, Virginia Fire Chiefs Association, Virginia Ambulance Association, Virginia Association of Governmental Emergency Medical Services Administrators, and Virginia Association of Public Safety Communications Officials; two representatives of the Virginia Association of Volunteer Rescue Squads, Inc.; one Virginia professional firefighter; and one consumer who shall not be involved in or affiliated with emergency medical services in any capacity. Each organization and group shall submit three nominees from among which the Governor may make appointments. Of the three nominees submitted by each of the regional emergency medical services councils, at least one nominee shall be a representative of providers of prehospital care. Any person appointed to the Advisory Board shall be a member of the organization that he represents. To ensure diversity in the organizations and groups represented on the Advisory Board, the Governor may request additional nominees from the applicable organizations and groups. However, the Governor shall not be bound to make any appointment from among any nominees recommended by such organizations and groups.
Appointments shall be staggered as follows: nine members for a term of two years, nine members for a term of three years, and 10 members for a term of four years. Thereafter, appointments shall be for terms of three years, except an appointment to fill a vacancy, which shall be for the unexpired term. Appointments shall be in a manner to preserve insofar as possible the representation of the specified groups. No member shall serve more than two successive terms. No person representing any organization or group named in subsection A who has served as a member of the Advisory Board for two or more successive terms for any period or for six or more consecutive years shall be nominated for appointment or appointed to the Advisory Board unless at least three consecutive years have elapsed since the person has served on the Advisory Board.
The chairman shall be elected from the membership of the Advisory Board for a term of one year and shall be eligible for reelection. The Advisory Board shall meet at least four times annually at the call of the chairman or the Commissioner.
Vacant Seats
| Blue Ridge EMS Council (DISSOLVED- legislation pending to remove seat) | 1 seat |
| Central Shenandoah EMS Council (DISSOLVED- legislation pending to remove seat) | 1 seat |
| Emergency Nurses Association | 1 seat |
| Medical Society of Virginia | 1 seat |
| Peninsulas EMS Council (DISSOLVED- legislation pending to remove seat) | 1 seat |
| TJ EMS Council (DISSOLVED- legislation pending to remove seat) | 1 seat |
| Total seats available: 6 | |
Current Board Members
Kim W. Craig
Virginia Association of Volunteer Rescue Squads Membership expires on 6/30/2025Mr Brian J. Frankel
State Fire Chiefs' Association Membership expires on 6/30/2026Mrs. Elizabeth L. Matish
Virginia Hospital and Healthcare Association Membership expires on 6/30/2026Mr. Robert (Bruce) Stratton
Virginia Association of Volunteer Rescue Squads Membership expires on 6/30/2026Rebecca Branch Griffin
Member of the General Public Membership expires on 6/30/2026Marlon Rickman
Region 2 EMS Council Membership expires on 6/30/2026Dr. Patrick Mclaughlin
Virginia Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics Membership expires on 6/30/2026Deputy Chief William J. Streett
Region 3 EMS Council Membership expires on 6/30/2027Joseph Adam Williams
Region 5 EMS Council Membership expires on 6/30/2027Mrs Lisa Gail Baber
Old Dominion EMS Alliance Membership expires on 6/30/2027Dr. John Morgan
Region 4 EMS Council Membership expires on 6/30/2027Dr. Joseph Lang
Virginia Chapter of the American College of Emergency Physicians Membership expires on 6/30/2027Dr. Paula Ferrada
Virginia Chapter of the American College of Surgeons Membership expires on 6/30/2027ERNEST RUSH
Virginia Municipal League Membership expires on 6/30/2027Walter Bailey
Virginia State Firefighters Association Membership expires on 6/30/2027Madison Blaska
Virginia Association of Public Safety Communications Officials Membership expires on 6/30/2027David Lee Hupp
Virginia Chapter of the International Association of Fire Fighters Membership expires on 6/30/2027Theresa Diane Kingsley-Varble
Region 1 EMS Council Membership expires on 6/30/2028James Reynolds
Region 7 EMS Council Membership expires on 6/30/2028Steve Higgins
Virginia Ambulance Association Membership expires on 6/30/2028Chief Jason Stroud
Virginia Association of Governmental EMS Administrators Membership expires on 6/30/2028