EMS Boards and Subcommittees
Advisory Board meeting agendas
Upcoming Wisconsin EMS Advisory Board meeting dates for 2023:
June 6 and 7
September 12 and 13
December 5 and 6
About the EMS Board
The EMS Board provides recommendations directly to the Department of Health Services. Listed below is a summary of the roles and duties of the EMS Board.
EMS Board members are appointed by the Governor. Appointment information and application.
EMS Board subcommittees are formed to address specific issues and develop recommendations on EMS-related topics. As with all board meetings, members of the public are encouraged to attend.
All persons interested in serving on a standing subcommittee should submit their application, F-00568 to the Wisconsin EMS Section.
All Meeting Agendas contain a virtual link and are physically posted at the following locations:
- Department of Health Services, 1 W Wilson St., Madison, WI, in the lobby.
- Wisconsin Public Notice Website
- Wisconsin State Capitol Building, 2 East Main St., Madison, WI, 53703
- Appoint an advisory committee of physicians with expertise in the emergency medical services area to advise the department on the criteria for selection of the state medical director for emergency medical services and on the performance of the director and to advise the director on appropriate medical issues.
- Periodically review all emergency medical services statutes and rules for surface, water and air transportation and recommend to the department and the department of transportation changes in those statutes and rules to provide different personnel and equipment requirements, where appropriate, for emergency response, nonemergency response and interfacility transportation of patients.
- Seek involvement in its deliberations by appropriate personnel from the department, the technical college system board and the department of transportation.
- Seek involvement in its deliberations by ambulance service provider personnel, emergency medical services practitioners, emergency medical responders, persons who train emergency medical services personnel and other interested persons.
- Advise, make recommendations to, and consult with the department concerning the funding under Wis. Stat. § 256.12(4) and (5), including recommending a formula for allocating funds among ambulance service providers under Wis. Stat. § 256.12(5).
- Review the annual budget prepared by the department for the expenditures under Wis. Stat. § 20.435(1) (ch).
- Prepare written information on cardiocerebral resuscitation and provide the information to persons who offer certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
- Prepare recommendations on training and approval qualifications for community paramedics and community emergency medical services practitioners.
- Serve as a repository and contact for information and guidance on rendering first aid to domestic animals. In developing any guidance under this subsection, the board shall consult with a licensed veterinarian who is trained in pre-hospitalization emergency care of domestic animals. Appoints EMS subcommittee membership.
| Member Contact Information | Member Contact Information |
| Jerry Biggart (Chair) Milwaukee Area Technical College, Oak Creek Fire Department and Training Center Milwaukee, Wisconsin (term expires 5/01/2023) |
Dustin Ridings Oconto Ambulance Service, Northeast Wisconsin Technical College Oconto, Wisconsin (term expires 5/01/2023) |
| Christopher Anderson (Vice Chair) Professional Ambulance Association of Wisconsin, Bell Ambulance Milwaukee, Wisconsin (term expires 05/01/23) |
Greg West |
| (Secretary) TBD | Stephen Zils Aurora Medical Center, Belgium Rescue Squad First Responders, Fredonia Fire Dept. Ambulance, Grafton Fire Department, Random Lake Fire Department, Saukville Ambulance Cudahy, Wisconsin (term expires 5/01/2025) |
| Chris Eberlein MD Gunderson Health System LaCrosse, Wisconsin (term expires 5/01/2024) |
Jennifer Hernandez-Maier Medical College of Wisconsin Milwaukee, Wisconsin (term expires 5/01/2025) |
| Justin Pleuss Wisconsin Rapids Fire Department Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin (term expires 5/01/2023) |
Michael Clark MD Aspirus Merrill Hospital Marathon, Wisconsin (term expires 5/01/2024) |
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Government Representatives DHS/DPH Representative State EMS and Trauma Medical Director Department of Transportation (DOT) Representative EMSC Representative WTCS Board Representative |
About subcommittee membership
EMS Board subcommittees 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. A calendar of meeting dates/locations is posted on this website.
All persons interested in serving on a standing committee should submit their application, F-00568 to the Wisconsin EMS Section.
Standing committees are listed below, with board members in boldface.
Subcommittee Functions |
Member |
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EMS Systems Quality and Data
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* Chris Eberlein, MD (Chair) |
EMS Education and Training
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* Greg West (co-chair) *Don Kimlicka (DHS representative) Dan Anderson Ken Bartz Alyssa Cahoon Jeff Matcha Keith Melvin Jordan Pullen Lorrie Bauer Michael Lubbert |
EMS System Management and Development
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* Chris Anderson (Chair) |
EMS Physician Advisory Committee
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* Steven Zils, MD (Chair) Mark Schultz, MD Michael Clark, MD, MPH Chris Eberlein, MD Kacey Kronenfeld, MD, FAEMS Sean Marquis, MD Robert Zemple, MD Steve Weitman, MD Mathew Chin, MD |
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Establishment of the Wisconsin EMS Advisory Board Human Relations Committee The mission of the Wisconsin EMS Board Human Relations Committee (HRC) is to provide information on how to create, adopt, educate, and implement cultural competency for EMS providers. The HRC will also address specific emergency medical considerations relative to the diverse population that resides in and visits the State of Wisconsin, and within individual EMS agencies. In addition to working on the mission, the EMS HRC will define where they expect to be in the future. The HRC’s vision will provide Wisconsin EMS practitioners with a future view that can be shared within their organization, a clear sense of direction, a mobilization of energy, impacts on recruitment and retention of a diverse workforce, and knowledge of how to instill engagement in something as important as diversity and inclusion in EMS care and the EMTs that provide it. The EMS HRC will create a Human Dignity Statement to define the committee’s culture, belief system, and core values, thus providing a foundation in an environment that is always changing. Further, the HRC will create applicable strategic initiatives, goals, and objectives for emergency medical services and disparities in EMS care that may exist. Analyzing and prioritizing the patients and practitioners, and the emergency medical services industry strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats (SWOT) is the first step in identifying actionable strategies for the future. The EMS HRC will consist of representatives from several historically underrepresented populations, including Black and/or African American, Native American, Asian American, the disability community, women, Hispanic and/or Latinx, the LGBTQIA+ community, and veterans. The EMS HRC will be selected by the EMS Board through the established committee election process and adhere to the same operational policies of EMS Board Committees. However, the role of Chair and Vice Chair of the EMS HRC may be delegated to an elected member that is not a member of the EMS Board. At minimum, there will be one EMS Board Member assigned as the liaison to the EMS HRC. Additionally, the EMS HRC will have one EMS physician to serve as a medical advisor on recommendations related to field emergency medicine. The Wisconsin EMS Board recognizes that diversity, inclusion, racial and gender equity issues are being raised within EMS across the State. The EMS Board acknowledges that there are a number of EMS agencies as well as affinity groups that are discussing and addressing diversity and inclusion issues, and our goal is to create a mechanism to mutually support each other in achieving equity, diversity and inclusion goals for patients and practitioners. The objective is to inspire positive change in EMS. The representative populations identified in this initial committee creation may expand at any point by the action of the EMS Board majority. |
This content reflects the views and opinions of the advisory council. It may not reflect the official policy or position of DHS.