Committees of the Board/Members
Members shall have a term that expires September 30 of each calendar year. Reappointments for subsequent terms may be made by the chairperson of the board anytime after September 1 and before September 30.
Executive Committee
202 KAR 7:020 provides the guidance for the charge of the Kentucky Board of Emergency Medical Services Executive Committee. This committee shall address legislative issues, proposals and review administrative regulations for submission to the board.
Carlos Coyle
Madison Co. EMS
Jerry McGraw, Attorney
Louisville
Ronnie Day,Executive Director
Kentucky Fire Commission Lexington
Major Michael Gribbin
Lexington Urban Co. Fire & Emergency Services
Sherman Hockenbury
Yellow Ambulance Service
Chief Bill Martin
Hebron Fire Protection District
Ex Officio Members
Brian Bishop, Executive Director - KBEMS
Judge Rob Rothenburger - KBEMS
Medical Oversight Committee
202 KAR 7:020 provides the guidance for the charge of the Kentucky Board of Emergency Medical Services Medical Oversight Committee. This committee shall address issues pertaining to quality assurance, medical control, scope of practice, medical standards of curricula or other related issues as may be assigned by the Board.
Glen Franklin, M.D.
Director, Trauma Institute U of L
Duane Lee ,Director
Georgetown Scott County EMS
Rudy Garrett
Somerset Fire & EMS
Sandy Hunter, Ph,D.,NREMT-P
Eastern KY University
Lance Vincent, Director
Oldham Co. EMS
Chad Scott, Director
Union Co. EMS
Neal Richmond, M.D.
Louisville Metro EMS
Ex Officio
Brian Bishop, Executive Director - KBEMS
Daniel J. O'Brien, State Medical Advisor - KBEMS
EMS-C Committee
202 KAR 7:020 provides the guidance for the charge of the Kentucky Board of Emergency Medical Services EMS for children committee. This committee shall assist the coordinator and executive director of the board in achieving the mission of the program.
Mary Fallat, M.D., Chair
Pediatric Trauma Surgeon
Louisville
Tom Taylor, Vice Chair
EMS-C Coordinator
Denise Gupton,Paramedic
Campbellsville-Taylor County EMS
Patti Howard, R.N.
National President Elect ENA
Erika Kravic, R.N.
Project Director Safe Kids Coalition
Marsha Frontz
Education Coordinator Georgetown-Scott County EMS
Karen Lane
Parent Rep/Education Coordinator
Louisville Fire and Rescue
Susan Pollack, M.D.
Kentucky Injury Prevention Research Center
Sharron Rengers, R.N.
Kosair Children’s Hospital
Charles Stamper
Parent Representative/EMT Lexington
Missy Stamper
Parent Representative - Lexington
Janet Hermes, EMS Director
Union EMS
Jeff Hermes, FF Paramedic Cincinnati Northern KY Airport
Donna Sparks
Education Coordinator Erlanger
Karen Erwin
KY Department of Education
Patti Mayhew, Educator
Vine Grove
Julie Camp, EMT
Jessamine Co., Lancaster
Jason Monroe, Paramedic
Jessamine Co., Lexington
Courtney Cochran, EMT
Jessamine CO., Lexington
Ex Officio Member
Brian Bishop, Executive Director - KBEMS
Air Medical Task Force
Joe Bradshaw - Knox Co., Board Member
Steve Becraft - Menifee Co., Ambulance Service
Jodie Hignite - Air & Transport Nurses Association
Sherman Hockenbury - Board Member
Mike Poynter - PHI Air Medical, Board Member
Bryant Shumate -
Bo Phillips - LifeNet Air Medical