SEVEN MOUNTAINS EMS COUNCIL
Seven Mountains EMS Council, Inc. is an independent non-profit corporation that is contracted through the Pennsylvania Department of Health to coordinate Emergency Medical Service (EMS) programs within a four-county area of Central Pennsylvania. The region encompasses the counties of Centre, Clinton, Juniata, and Mifflin.
Seven Mountains acts as the liaison between the Pennsylvania Department of Health and the Regional EMS providers on issues such as training, ambulance licensure, receiving-facility accreditation, medical command authorization, treatment and transfer protocols, mass casualty preparation and coordination, quality improvement, public education & information, data collection and complaint investigation. Council carries out these day-to-day duties with a staff of four - Executive Director, Administrative Assistant, Training Coordinator, and EMS Program Specialist.
The Council is comprised of 75 delegate organizations that represent emergency service organizations & providers; hospitals & other health related organizations; local governments and consumers within the four counties. Council delegates elect a Board of Director to oversee Council operations. The Board is comprised of nine members - two (2) each from organizations located within the member counties and one (1) representing organizations that cross county boundaries (i.e. American Red Cross, Emergency Nurses Association, & American Heart Association ECC). The current Board of Directors are:
Jeremy Breon-McVeytown Ambulance Association (Mifflin County)
Term Expires: 10/2011
Clarence "Rusty" Blessard - Bucktail Medical Centre MTU (Clinton
County)
Term Expires: 10/2011
Gerard Banfill - Lock Haven EMS (Clinton County) Term Expires: 10/2010
J. David Jones - University Ambulance Service (Centre County) Term Expires: 10/2010
Jacqueline Leister - Juniata County Law Enforcement (Juniata County) Term Expires: 10/2011
John Shirk - Central Juniata EMS (Juniata County) Term Expires: 10/2010
Mick Abrashoff - FAME EMS (Mifflin County) Term Expires: 10/2010
S. Scott Rhoat - Bellefonte EMS (Centre County) Term Expires: 10/2011
At the Board of Director's reorganizational meeting - held after the annual Council meeting in October - the newly seated board elects its officers and sets its meeting schedule. The current officers are:
President: J David Jones
Vice President: S. Scott Rhoat
Secretary/Treasurer: Gerard Banfill
The following meeting schedule was established:
January 7, 2010
April 1, 2010
June 3, 2010
August 5,
2010
October 7, 2010 Annual Council meeting & Board reorganizational meeting
(Location: TBA)
All meetings begin at 7:00pm and will be held at the Council office with the exception of the Annual Council meeting and Board reorganizational meeting. Council has made participation through telephone/web conference available within each of the member counties. Contact the Council office or a Board member for additional information.
The Regional Medical Director, who advises the Council on medical issues, is Clifford J. Neal, D.O.