EMS Boards and Committees

Several advisory boards advise the Department of Health Services (DHS) on Emergency Medical Services (EMS) issues. Two of these boards and their subcommittees are:

EMS Board

Physician Advisory Committee

EMS Board

EMS Board Membership

EMS Board Committees

EMS Board and Subcommittee Meetings

About the EMS Board

The EMS Board provides recommendations directly to DHS. Listed below is a summary of the roles and duties of the EMS Board.

Statutory Duties:

Appoints EMS Physician Advisory Committee
Periodically reviews and makes recommendations on rules changes
Provides review and recommendations to DHS on DHS-proposed rule changes
Provides recommendations to DHS on the funding assistance program
Provides review and recommendations to DHS on preparation of mandated reports

The EMS Board makes recommendations to DHS 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 Board members are appointed by the Governor. Appointment information and application.

EMS Board Position Statements:

EMS Board Membership

Member Contact Information	Member Contact Information
Jerry Biggart (Chair) Oak Creek Fire Department Oak Creek, Wisconsin Email: axswngr@att.net (term expires 05/01/20)	Mark Fredrickson (Vice-Chair) Gold Cross Ambulance Menasha, Wisconsin Email: mark@goldcross.org (term expires 05/01/20)
Don Kimlicka Clintonville Area Ambulance Service Wisconsin EMS Association Email: dkimlicka@charter.net (term expires 05/01/21)	Gregory West Waukesha County Technical College Pewaukee, Wisconsin Email: gwest@wctc.edu (term expires 05/01/20)
Timothy Bantes Grand Chute Fire Department Grand Chute, WI Email: timothy.bantes@grandchute.net (term expires 05/01/19)	Michael Clark, MD, MPH Medical Advisor Fox Valley Healthcare Coalition Email: michael.clark@ascension.org (term expires 05/01/21)
Dustin Ridings Green Bay Metro Fire Department Green Bay, WI Email: dustinri@greenbaywi.gov (term expires 05/01/20)	Chris Eberlein, MD Gundersen Health LaCrosse, WI Email: cmeberle@gundersenhealth.org (term expires 05/01/21)
Christopher Anderson (Secretary) Bell Ambulance, Inc. Milwaukee, WI Email: ca@264bell.com (term expires 05/01/20)	Government Representatives Non-Voting Members: DHS/DPH Representative Mark Lockhart, EMS Section Chief 1 W Wilson St PO Box 2659 Madison, WI 53701-2659 Email: Jonathan.Lockhart@dhs.wisconsin.gov State EMS and Trauma Medical Director M Riccardo Colella, DO, MPH Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine & Pediatrics Medical College of Wisconsin Email: colella@mcw.edu DOT/BOTS Representative Vacant 4802 Sheboygan Ave PO Box 7936 Madison, WI 53707-7936 Email: EMSC Representative Michael Kim, MD, FAAP UW School of Medicine/Public Health Madison, WI 53792 Email: mkkim@medicine.wisc.edu WTCS Board Representative Timothy Weir 4622 University Avenue PO Box 7874 Madison, WI 53707-7874 Email: timothy.weir@wtcsystem.edu
Steven Zils, MD Aurora Medical Center-Grafton Grafton, Wisconsin Email: steven.zils@gmail.com (term expires 05/01/19)
Laura Albert University of Wisconsin - Madison Madison, Wisconsin Email: lauraalbertphd@gmail.com (term expires 05/01/21)

Committees

EMS 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 the Wisconsin EMS Section.

Standing committees are listed below, with Board members in boldface. A calendar of meeting dates/locations is posted on this website.

Committee Functions	Member
System Quality and Data Public information reporting CQI as it relates to data Establish criteria for reports that drive system quality initiatives Latest NEMSIS version implementation recommendations Monitoring WARDS and compliance with Wisconsin EMS strategic planning	* Carrie Meier (Chair) * Chris Eberlein, MD (Vice-Chair) Ryan Huser Christoph Walters Mason Pooler Joshua Brown Josh Weiner Dan Pojar
EMS Education and Training Review curricula - All levels as needed Curricula and logistics to transition to a higher-level EMT licensure Statewide biannual training requirements (hot topics, etc.) Assist with educational components related to EMS Office, EMS Board, WTCS and training center initiatives Wisconsin EMS strategic planning	* Greg West (Chair) Alyssa Cahoon Brian Litza Jeff Matcha Amanda Bates Jeffrey Freese Kelly Bechel
EMS System Management and Development Interface with DOT Trans 309 Committee Development of local EMS leadership Legislative initiatives Recommend ways and means to sustain and advance the EMS system in the state Recruitment and retention Mobile Integrated Health Care and other public health integration into public safety	* Michael Clark, MD (Chair) Dana Sechler Josh Finke Thomas Fennell Nick Romenesko Nick Eastman
EMS Physician Advisory Committee Assist with development of qualifications for medical directors at the local level Serve as an advisory committee for all related agencies (Wisconsin Technical College System Board, Department of Transportation) Assist with development of medical items for state database Medical director education and statute/rule interpretation and intent Recommend scope of practice for each EMT level Other duties as assigned by the Board	* Steven Zils, MD (Chair) Mark Schultz, MD Robert Zemple, MD Kasey Kronenfeld, MD Tom Grawey, MD Michael Lohmeier, MD Sean Marquis, MD

Last Revised: December 6, 2019