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 38 delegate organizations that represent emergency service providers, non-profit, health related organizations, and local governments within the four counties. Annually the Council membership elects four officers, one representative from each county, to serve as the Executive Board. The current executive committee officers are:
Chairman: Lee Snyder
1st Vice-Chairman: J. David Jones
2nd Vice-Chairman: Debra Smeal
Secretary/Treasurer: Craig Wheeler
The Regional Medical Director, who advises the Council on medical issues, is Clifford J. Neal, D.O.