EMS Boards and
Committees
Several advisory boards advise the Department of Health Services
on EMS issues. Two of these boards and their subcommittees are:
EMS Advisory Board
About The EMS Advisory Board
The EMS Advisory Board provides recommendations directly to the Wisconsin
Department of Health Services. Listed below is a summary of the roles and
duties of the EMS Advisory Board.
Statutory Duties:
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Appoints EMS Physician Advisory
Committee
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Periodically review and make
recommendations on rules changes
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Provide review and recommendations
to the Department
on department proposed rule changes
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Provide recommendations to the
Department on the funding assistance program
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Provide review and recommendations
to the Department on preparation of mandated reports
The EMS Advisory Board makes recommendations to the Department on general
EMS issues either assigned by legislation or raised by members of the public. Medical
issues are referred to the Physician Advisory Committee.
EMS Advisory Board members are appointed by the Governor.
Appointment
information and application. (exit
DHS)
EMS Advisory Board Membership
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Jerry
Biggart (Chair)
Oak Creek Fire Department
Oak
Creek, WI
Email: axswngr@att.net
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Mark
Fredrickson (Vice Chair)
Gold Cross Ambulance
Menasha, WI
Email: mark@goldcross.org
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Mindy
Allen
Wisconsin
EMS Association
Wind Lake, WI
Email:
mindya@wisconsinems.com |
Les Luder
Superior Fire Department
Superior, WI
Email:
luderl@ci.superior.wi.us
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Jim
Austad
Oshkosh Fire Department
Oshkosh, WI
Email: jaustad@ci.oshkosh.wi.us |
Gregory West
Waukesha Co Tech College
Pewaukee, WI
Email: gwest@wctc.edu
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Steve Bane
West Allis Fire Department
West Allis WI
Email:
sbane@ci.west-allis.wi.us |
Government
Representatives
Non Voting Members:
DHS/DPH Representative
Brian Litza, EMS Unit Supervisor
1 W Wilson St
PO Box 2659
Madison, WI 53701-2659
Email: brian.litza@wisconsin.gov
DOT/BOTS Representative
Tondra Davis, Grants Supervisor
4802 Sheboygan Ave, Rm 551
PO Box 7936
Madison, WI 53707-7936
Email:tondra.davis@dot.wi.gov
EMSC Representative
Michael Kim, MD, FAAP
UW School of Medicine/Public Health
Madison, WI 53792
E-mail: mkkim@medicine.wisc.edu
WTCS Board
Representative
Timothy Weir
4622 University Avenue
PO
Box 7874
Madison WI 53707-7874
Email: timothy.weir@wtcsystem.edu
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Kathleen
Bruss
Milwaukee Fire Department
Milwaukee, WI
Email: kbruss@milwaukee.gov |
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M Riccardo
Colella, DO, MPH
Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine & Pediatrics
Medical College of Wisconsin
Milwaukee, WI
Email: colella@mcw.edu
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Cecile D"Huyvetter
Gunderson Lutheran Health System
La Crosse, WI
Email: cjdhuyve@gundluth.org
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Vacant
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Committees
EMS Advisory Board committees are formed to address specific issues and develop
recommendations on EMS-related topics. All voting members are appointed by the Board and
attend meetings the first Tuesday of the month in conjunction with the regular Board
meetings. As with all Board meetings, members of the public are encouraged to attend.
All
persons interested in serving on a standing committee should submit their
application to Helen Pullen at
dhsemssmail@wisconsin.gov
For
more WI EMS Board information, please contact,
helen.pullen@wisconsin.gov
Standing committees are listed below with Board members in boldface. A
calendar of meeting dates/locations is posted on this
website.
| Committee Functions |
Member |
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EMS Data Management and System Quality
- Re-discuss NEMSIS 3.0
- Regionalized reports against the
four aggregate reports
- Expansion of the four aggregate
reports to add others
- General data from WARDS
- Discuss 2 & 5 year WI EMS State Plan
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*
Les Luder
(Chair)
* Vacant (Vice
Chair)
* Mindy Allen
* Mark Fredrickson
* Greg West
Tom Fennell
Christoph Walters
Kurt
Zellmann
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EMS
Education and Training
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Curricula for the different levels
Transitions that need to occur to meet NREMT requirements.
Review transition curricula for First Responder to Basic
Assist with development of medical items for state data base
Review transition curricula for
Intermediate Technician to EMR
Review transition curricula for Intermediate (I-99) to Paramedic
Potential need for 2012-2014 Hot Topics
Discuss 2 & 5 year WI EMS
State Plan
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*
Jerry Biggart
(Chair)
*
Jim Austad (Vice
Chair)
* Kathleen Bruss
* Les Luder
* Greg West
Tim Weir - Non Voting Member
Brian Reynolds
Dustin Ridings
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EMS System Management
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Funding Assistance Program
DOT Trans 309
Training Officer Development
NHTSA Review
Discuss 2 & 5 year WI EMS State Plan
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* Jim Austad (Chair)
* Greg West(Vice Chair)
* Steve Bane
* Brenda
Fellenz
*
Les Luder
Josh Finke
Don Kimlicka
Dana Sechler
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EMS Physician Advisory Committee
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Assist with development of qualifications for medical directors at
the local level
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Serve as an advisory committee for all related agencies (Wisconsin
Technical College System Board, Department of Transportation)
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Assist with development of medical items for state data base
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Recommend Scope of Practice for each EMT level
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Other duties as assigned by the Board
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Suzanne
Martens, MD (Chair)
Mark Schultz,DO,FACEP (Vice Chair)
Steve Andrews, MD
Michael Clark, MD
C Todd Stewart, MD, FAAP
Christopher H Tashjian, MD, FAAFP
Wade Woelfle, MD
Kenneth Yen,
MD, MS
Christian Zuver, MD
* Jim Austad |
EMS Service Development
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Recruitment and Retention
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Develop a WI EMS Service Handbook
-
Discuss 2 & 5 year WI EMS State Plan
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* Mark Fredrickson (Chair)
* Kathleen Bruss
(Vice Chair)
* Mindy Allen
* Jim Austad
* Jerry Biggart
Brad Bowen
Larry Knuth
Marty Rukavina |
*Denotes WI EMS
Advisory Board Member
Last Revised:
June 10, 2013
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