The Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Council was formed to carry out the duties described in A.R.S. § 36-2203. Such duties include recommending to the ADHS Director the adoption of the following standards: statewide standardized training and certification standards for all classifications of EMTs; standardized testing procedures; medical standards for certification of training programs; standards for certification of emergency receiving facilities including ALS base hospitals. The membership list and link to their bylaws are listed below.

• EMS Council Bylaws
• Council Membership:
  • Bentley Bobrow, M.D. (EMS Council Chair) - BEMS MEDICAL DIRECTOR
  • Michelle Jimenez - GOVERNOR'S OFFICE OF HIGHWAY SAFETY REP
  • Sgt. Martyn Fink - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY REPRESENTATIVE
  • Joe Gibson- AEMS REPRESENTATIVE
  • Paul Coe - NAEMS REPRESENTATIVE
  • Taylor Payson - SAEMS REPRESENTATIVE
  • Rodney A. Reed - WACEMS REPRESENTATIVE
  • Jonathan Maitem, M.D. - EMERGENCY PHYSICIAN (CENTRAL)
  • Carrie J. Burns, M.D. - EMERGENCY PHYSICIAN (NORTHERN)
  • Daniel Spaite, M.D. - EMERGENCY PHYSICIAN (SOUTHERN)
  • Michael Ward, D.O. - EMERGENCY PHYSICIAN (WESTERN)
  • Patricia Coryea-Hafkey, R.N. - EMERGENCY MEDICINE RN
  • Eric Krznarich - EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN
  • John G. Ford - AMBULANCE SERVICE CORPORATION REPRESENTATIVE
  • Robert Ramsey - AMBULANCE SERVICE CORPORATION REPRESENTATIVE
  • Brian Bickel - HOSPITAL ADMINISTRATOR (POPULATION UNDER 500,000)
  • VACANT - HOSPITAL ADMINISTRATOR (POPULATION OVER 500,000)
  • Kevin Kalkbrenner, Asst. Fire Chief - LARGEST EMPLOYER OF EMTs
  • David Ridings - 2nd LARGEST EMPLOYER-EMTs
  • Roy Ryals - 3rd LARGEST EMPLOYER-EMTs
  • Charlie Smith - NON-GOVERNMENTAL Employer of I-EMTs
  • Rebecca Haro - AFDA REPRESENTATIVE
  • Chris Salvino, M.D. - TRAUMA SURGERY PHYSICIAN
  • B. Gene McDaniels - PREHOSPITAL TRAINING PROGRAM REPRESENTATIVE
  • Dale Woolridge - LAY MEMBER
  • Michael Patten - LAY MEMBER
  • Kathleen Pinson - LAY MEMBER
  • James D. Hayden - LAY MEMBER
  • Glenn Kasprzyk - LAY MEMBER
  • Nathan Lewis - LAY MEMBER
  • Ronalee Quarles - VOLUNTEER MEDICAL RESCUE PROGRAM