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EMS Boards and Committees

Several advisory boards advise the Department of Health Services on EMS issues.  Two of these boards and their subcommittees are:


EMS Advisory Board


About The EMS Advisory Board

The EMS Advisory Board provides recommendations directly to the Wisconsin Department of Health Services. Listed below is a summary of the roles and duties of the EMS Advisory Board.

Statutory Duties:

  • Appoints EMS Physician Advisory Committee

  • Periodically review and make recommendations on rules changes

  • Provide review and recommendations to the Department on department proposed rule changes

  • Provide recommendations to the Department on the funding assistance program

  • Provide review and recommendations to the Department on preparation of mandated reports

The EMS Advisory Board makes recommendations to the Department on general EMS issues either assigned by legislation or raised by members of the public. Medical issues are referred to the Physician Advisory Committee.

EMS Advisory Board members are appointed by the Governor.  Appointment information and application. (Exit DHFS)

EMS Advisory Board Membership

Troy Haase (Chair)
Fond Du Lac Fire Department
Fond Du Lac, WI 
Email: local400president@charter.net
Cal Lintz
Northeast Wisconsin Technical College
Green Bay WI 
Email: calintz@aol.com
Mindy Allen
Green County Emergency Management
Monroe, WI
Email: gcemscommission@tds.net
Gloria Murawsky
Milwaukee WI
Email: gmurawsky@gmail.com
Jim Austad
Oshkosh Fire Department
Oshkosh, WI
Email: jaustad@ci.oshkosh.wi.us

Government Representatives
Non Voting Members:

DHS/DPH Representative
Brian Litza, EMS Section Chief

1 W Wilson St
PO Box 2659
Madison, WI 53701-2659
Email: brian.litza@wisconsin.gov

DOT/BOTS Representative
Janet Nodorft

Madison WI
Email: janet.nodorft@dot.state.wi.us

EMSC Representative
Michael Kim, MD, FAAP
UW School of Medicine/Public Health
Madison, WI 53792
E-mail: mkkim@medicine.wisc.edu

WTCS Board Representative
Timothy  Weir

Madison WI 
Email: timothy.weir@wtcsystem.edu

Steve Bane (Vice Chair)
West Allis Fire Department
West Allis WI
Email: sbane@ci.west-allis.wi.us
Brenda Fellenz
St Josephs Hospital- Ministry Hlth Care
Marshfield, WI
Email: brenda.fellenz@ministryhealth.org

Mark Fredrickson
Gold Cross Ambulance
Menasha, WI
Email: mark@goldcross.org

Kenneth Johnson, MD
St Vincents Hosp/Infinity Healthcare
Green Bay, WI
Email: kjohnson@stvgb.org

If you have corrections to the listings available on this page, please 
send a detailed e-mail message to Nicola.Symons@wisconsin.gov.

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Committees

EMS Advisory Board committees are formed to address specific issues and develop recommendations on EMS-related topics. All voting members are appointed by the Board and attend meetings the first Tuesday of the month in conjunction with the regular Board meetings. As with all Board meetings, members of the public are encouraged to attend. All persons interested in serving on a standing committee should submit their resume, along with letter of interest to the Wisconsin EMS Section at P.O. Box 2659, Madison, WI  53701-2659. Resumes of all interested parties will be kept on file to be contacted once a vacancy occurs. Standing committees are listed below with Board members in boldface. A calendar of meeting dates/locations is posted on this website.

Committee Functions Members
EMS Education and Training
All training issues
All education issues
Curriculum development
Continuing education
Prevention issues
*Gloria Murawsky (Chair)
*
Jim Austad
*
Steve Bane
*Ken Johnson
*Cal Lintz
Jennifer Hanson
Les Luder
Nick Sphatt
Greg West
Tim Weir - Non-Voting Member
EMS Systems Development *Cal Lintz (Chair)
*Mindy Allen
*Brenda Fellenz
*Mark Fredrickson
*Gloria Murawsky
Mark Siggelkow
Kenneth Sternig
Steve Wilding
Dan Williams
EMS Administration and Management
All EMS rules
Regulatory issues
Legislative issues
Scope of practice issues
*Jim Austad (Chair)
*Mindy Allen
*Steve Bane
*Brenda Fellenz
*Ken Johnson
Josh Finke
Tim Houslet
Don Kimlicka
Corey Smith
EMS Special Operations
*Mark Fredrickson (Chair)
*
Jim Austad
*Brenda Fellenz
*Troy Haase
*Gloria Murawsky
Kathleen Bruss
Aaron Droessler
Larry Knuth
Jan Victorson
Dennis Tomzcak -  Non-Voting Member
EMS Information Management  

- Continuous Quality Improvement

*Ken Johnson (Chair)
*
Mindy Allen
*Mark Fredrickson
*Troy Haase
*Cal Lintz
Tom Fennell
Ryan Homman
Jerry Miller
Lauryl Pukansky

*Denotes WI EMS Advisory Board Member

If you have corrections or additions to the listings available on this page, please 
send a detailed e-mail message to Nicola.Symons@wisconsin.gov.

Last Revised: November 16, 2009