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EMS Advisory Council Committees

Emergency Medical Services Section

The EMS Advisory Council (EMSAC) has 14 standing committees. These committees frequently meet outside of the official advisory council meeting.

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Florida EMS Advisory Council Standing Committees  

  • Access to Care
  • Air Medical
  • Communications
  • Data
  • Disaster Response
  • Education
  • EMS for Children (EMSC)
  • Health, Safety, and Wellness
  • Legislative
  • Medical Care
  • Public Information, Education, and Relations (PIER)
  • Quality Improvement
  • Strategic Visions
  • System Sustainability

Chair

James Crutchfield, EMS Chief
Manatee County Emergency Medical Services
2101 47th Terrace East
Bradenton, FL 34203
941-749-3500, ext. 1648
941-348-9692 (mobile)

Co-Chair

Lauren Young Work


Committee Documents

Chair

Mark Womack

Chair

Lisa Cahill


Co-Chair

Margaret Hamrick 

Chair

John Simpson
704 Smith St.
Fruitland Park, FL 34731
352-801-3619
352-516-1536


Committee Documents

Chair

Greg DeWitt

Chair

Melissa McNally

Chair

Phyllis Hendry, MD
14688 Longview Drive South
Jacksonville, FL 32223
904-625-2137

Chair

Isabel Rodriguez

Chair

Tim Turner

Co-Chair

Amy Stafford 


Committee Documents

Chair

Debbie Vass

Chair

Greg DeWitt

Chair

Amy Stafford

Co-Chair

Richard Lewis

Florida EMS Advisory Council Constituent Groups 

  • Florida Ambulance Association (FAA)
  • Florida Association of Critical Care Transport Specialists (FACTS)
  • Florida Association of EMS Educators (FAEMSE)
  • Florida Association of EMS Medical Directors (FAEMSMD)
  • Florida Association of EMTs and Paramedics (FAEP)
  • Florida Association of Rural EMS Providers (FAREMS)
  • Florida Council of EMS Chiefs
  • Florida EMS Pilots Association (FLEMSPA)
  • Florida EMS Quality Managers Association
  • Florida Fire Chiefs' Association (FFCA) - EMS Section
  • Florida Neonatal Pediatric Transport Network Association (FNPTNA)