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EMS Advisory Council
Emergency Medical Services Section
- 850-245-4440
- EMS@FLhealth.gov
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Mailing Address
Florida Department of Health
4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin A-22
Tallahassee, FL 32399
Council Appointments
The council consists of 15 members appointed by the State Surgeon General. Members are appointed for four-year terms with the chair being designated by the State Surgeon General. Additional members include six ex officio representatives appointed by various other state agency heads.
Members
Air Ambulance Operator
Mark Womack
Term ends: 6/1/2027
Commercial Ambulance Operator
Edward Badamo
Term ends: 6/30/2028
Emergency Nurse
Michael Rushing, RN, MSN
Term ends: 2/29/2028
EMS Administrator (Fire)
VACANT
EMS Administrator (Non-Fire)
Chad Abrams
Term ends: 1/10/2028
EMS Educator
Melissa McNally
Term ends: 6/1/2027
EMT (Fire)
Greg DeWitt, Chair
Term ends: 4/30/2025
EMT (Non-Fire)
Karen Robeson
Term ends: 1/10/2028
Hospital Administrator
Kelly Cullen
Term ends: 1/10/2028
Lay Elderly
Lew Simon
Term ends: 12/2/2025
Layperson
Ronald Perkins
Term ends: 1/10/2028
Paramedic (Fire)
Tim Turner
Term ends: 6/30/2028
Paramedic (Non-Fire)
Amy Stafford
Term ends: 1/10/2028
Physician
Antonio Gandia, MD
Term ends: 12/2/2025
Physician
Peter Pappas, MD
Term Ends: 12/2/2025
Ex Officio
State EMS Medical DirectorAngus Jameson, MD
Department of Education
Lee Chipps-Walton
Office of the Governor, Emergency Management
Kenneth R. DeCastro
Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles
Joshua Wright
Department of Financial Services
JoAnne Rice
Department of Transportation
Shawn Kinney
Department of Management Services
VACANT
EMS for Children Liaison
Phyllis Hendry, MD
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