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EMS Advisory Council Members
Emergency Medical Services Section
- 850-245-4440
- EMS@flhealth.gov
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Fax
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Mailing Address
Florida Department of Health
4052 Bald Cypress Way Bin A-22
Tallahassee, FL 32399
Council Appointments
The council consists of 15 members appointed by the Surgeon General and Secretary.
Members are appointed for four year terms with the chair being designated by the Surgeon General and Secretary. Additional members include six ex-officio representatives appointed by various other state agency heads.
Members
Emergency Nurse
Ann Brown, RN, MSN
Term ends: 2/28/2024
EMS Administrator (Non-Fire)
Mac Kemp
Term ends: 9/15/2023
Physician
Antonio Gandia, MD
Term ends: 12/02/2025
EMS Administrator (Fire)
Ty Silcox, M.P.A.
Term ends: 4/30/2025
Paramedic (Non-Fire)
John Simpson
Term ends: 9/8/2023
Paramedic (Fire)
Julie Downey
Term ends: 10/7/2022
EMT (Non-Fire)
Isabel Rodriguez
Term ends: 8/7/2023
EMS EDUCATOR
Jaime Green
Term ends: 12/02/2025
Hospital Administrator
Christopher Schmidt, MSN, APRN,ACNP-BC
Term ends: 12/02/2025
Air Ambulance Operator
Bari Conte
Term ends: 10/7/2022
Commercial Ambulance Operator
Mark Postma
Term ends: 7/11/2024
Lay Person
VACANT
Physician
Peter Pappas, MD
Term Ends: 12/02/2025
EMT (Fire)
Greg DeWitt
Term ends: 4/30/2025
Lay Elderly
Lew Simon
Term ends: 12/02/2025
State EMS Medical Director
Angus Jameson, MD
Department of Education
VACANT
Office of the Governor, Emergency Management
Kenneth R. DeCastro
Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles
Trooper Cory Moran
Department of Financial Services
Jesse Blaire
Department of Transportation
Shawn Kinney
Department of Management Services
Matthew Matney
EMS for Children Liaison
Phyllis Hendry
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