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The Seven Mountains EMS Council is an independent non-profit -501(c)(3) – organization, contracted with the Pennsylvania Department of Health, to coordinate the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) programs within a nine-county area of Central Pennsylvania. The region encompasses the counties of Centre, Clinton, Columbia, Juniata, Mifflin, Montour, Northumberland, Snyder and Union. 

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 and information, data collection, and complaint investigation. Council carries out these day-to-day activities with a staff of 4 – Executive Director, Office Manager, and two EMS Programs Specialists.

Meet Our Team-

Council Staff:

  • Harold (Howie) Mast, Executive Director  
  • Dr. Randi McLeod, MD, Regional Medical Director 
  • Dr. David Ray M.ed, Licensed Psychologist
    • CISM specialist for SMEMSC CISM. 
  • Cathy Grimes, EMS Programs Specialist,
    • Specialized in EMS Licensure
    • CISM Coordinator
      • Home Office: Bellefonte
  • Gage Lyons-McCracken, EMS Programs Specialist
    • Specialized in Quality Assurance
    • Pennsylvania CARES Coordinator
      • Home Office: Bellefonte
  • Laura Rompolski, Office Manager
      • Home Office: Selinsgrove

Executive Board of Directors:

  • Gerard Banfill, Council President
  • Josh Fremberg, Council Vice President
  • Robert Hare, Acting Secretary/Treasurer

2025 Board of Directors Meeting Dates:

All Board meetings start at noon except for the October meeting which is in the evening directly following the Council Meeting

  • January 16, 2025 – Bellefonte Council Office*
  • April 17, 2025 – Selinsgrove Council Office*
  • June 19, 2025 – Bellefonte Council Office*
  • August 21, 2025 – Union County Government Center*
  • October 16, 2025 – Selinsgrove Council Office*

* Participation is gladly accepted virtually through MS-Teams, please reach out to any of the council staff to be included on this list. 

2025 Council Meeting:

  • October 15, 2025  @ 6:30pm– Seven Mountains EMS Council office – Selinsgrove
Notice to all providers: KNOW YOUR EXPIRATION DATE!

Pa. Dept. of Health, Bureau of Emergency Medical Services EMS Certifications expire quarterly at Midnight on: March 31, June 30, September 30, and December 31.
Your current ConEd record can be viewed online at:  PA EMS Registry
If you have concerns or questions, please contact your Regional EMS Council via email (General inquiries: smemsc@smemsc.org) or phone (814) 355-1474.