EMS Advisory Council Board

(1) Purpose. The board shall have the authority on behalf of the state of designate a public or nonprofit local entity to coordinate and administer the regional ambulance zoning plan (Emergency Medical Systems Communication Program), provide the guidance for developing the regional emergency medicals services communication plan, make recommendations for the designation of trauma centers and to serve in an advisory capacity to the department and to perform other duties and directed by the department. Upon approval of the regional EMS council bylaws, the board will ensure that the council will be composed of individuals who are both knowledgeable or interested in the emergency medical services system and representative of the interest of a broad cross-section of the health district’s citizens including consumers, private health care providers, public health care providers, and governmental entities.

(2) Duties of the Regional EMS Council shall include:
    (a) Recommend to the board or its designee the Regional Ambulance Zoning Plan.
    (b) Develop to the Regional Emergency Medical Services Communications Plan.
    (c) Recommend to the board or its designee the designation of Base Station Facilities.
    (d) Recommend to the Board or its designee the designation and redesignation of Trauma Centers as specified in department policy and in the Rules.
    (e) Mark other recommendation or provide other functions as directed by the department, rules and regulations or statue.
    (f) Recommendations. Regional EMS council recommendations directed to the department are advisory and not binding to the department unless expressly stated otherwise in statue or these rules and regulations.

Members:

Justin Mitchell
393 Memory Lane
Dawsonville, GA 30534
706-344-3666
Term ends June 2025

Johnny Irvin
393 Memory Lane
Dawsonville, GA 30534
706-344-3666
Term ends June 2027

Board members serve three-year terms.