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. In order to download the
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• EMS Council Bylaws
    
• Council Membership:
    
  • Bentley Bobrow, M.D. (EMS Council Chair) - BEMS MEDICAL DIRECTOR
  • Alberto Gutier - GOVERNOR'S OFFICE OF HIGHWAY SAFETY REP
  • Sgt. Martyn J. Fink - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY REPRESENTATIVE
  • Joe Gibson- AEMS REPRESENTATIVE
  • Paul Coe - NAEMS REPRESENTATIVE
  • Taylor Payson - SAEMS REPRESENTATIVE
  • Rodney A. Reed - WACEMS REPRESENTATIVE
  • John Gallagher, M.D. - EMERGENCY PHYSICIAN (CENTRAL)
  • Jeff Daniel, M.D. - EMERGENCY PHYSICIAN (NORTHERN)
  • Daniel Spaite, M.D. - EMERGENCY PHYSICIAN (SOUTHERN)
  • Michael Ward, D.O. - EMERGENCY PHYSICIAN (WESTERN)
  • Janine Anderson, R.N. - EMERGENCY MEDICINE RN
  • Mark Venuti - EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN
  • Kurt Krumperman - AMBULANCE SERVICE CORPORATION REPRESENTATIVE
  • Robert Ramsey - AMBULANCE SERVICE CORPORATION REPRESENTATIVE
  • Stewart Hamilton, M.D. - HOSPITAL ADMINISTRATOR (POPULATION
    UNDER 500,000)
  • Marcia Barry, BSN, MSN - HOSPITAL ADMINISTRATOR (POPULATION OVER
    500,000)
  • Rick Bartee, Fire Chief - LARGEST EMPLOYER OF EMTs
  • David Ridings - 2nd LARGEST EMPLOYER-EMTs
  • Roy Ryals - 3rd LARGEST EMPLOYER-EMTs
  • Charlie Smith - NON-GOVERNMENTAL IEMT EMPLOYER
  • Rebecca Haro - AFDA REPRESENTATIVE
  • Scott Petersen, M.D. - TRAUMA SURGERY PHYSICIAN
  • B. Gene McDaniels - PREHOSPITAL TRAINING PROGRAM REPRESENTATIVE
  • Dale Woolridge - LAY MEMBER
  • Mike Evans - LAY MEMBER
  • Misty Cisneros - LAY MEMBER
  • Jerry Stein - LAY MEMBER
  • Marilyn Price - LAY MEMBER
  • Thelma J. (Lott) Brandon-Davis - LAY MEMBER
  • Ronalee Quarles - VOLUNTEER MEDICAL RESCUE PROGRAM