Boards and Authorities Book

REGION 03 EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES ADVISORY COUNCIL

State

Board Established by:

Description: The Council shall function under the authority of the Georgia Department of Human Resources and the Official Code of Georgia Annotated Section 31-11-3. The purpose of the EMS Council is to coordinate, facilitate the improvement of, and maintain a quality emergency medical services system in the 8 counties comprising EMS Region 03 : Clayton, Cobb, DeKalb, Douglas, Fulton, Gwinnett, Newton and Rockdale. The purpose of the Council is to: * Serve as a liasion between the Office of EMS and Trauma and the regional EMS system. * Serve as the local coordination entity designated by the Georgia Department of Public Health to recommend the manner in which Emergency Response Zones in Region 0 3 function. * Coordinate, facilitate the improvement of, and maintain a quality EMS system in the eight (8) counties comprising EMS Region 0 3 (Clayton, Cobb, DeKalb, Douglas, Fulton, Gwinett, Newton, and Rockdale. Membership/Appointment: The Council year will be from July 1 to June 30. The term of each appointment shall be for three years with one-third of the Council to be appointed each year. In order to have one-third of the Council appointed each year some appointments may be made for 1 or 2 years until such balances achieved. Members may be reappointed to the EMS Council with no limit on terms. (See EMS Advisory Council Bylaws updated on 5/13/2021). Term: All members shall serve terms of appointment of 3 years. Terms shall begin on July 1 and end on June 30. Members may be reappointed to the Council with no limit on terms.

NONE

Compensation:

Stipend:

Meetings:

Melody Hardwick, Regional EMS Director Office of EMS and Trauma-Region 0 3 Health Protection Emergency Preparedness & Response Georgia Department of Public Health 1680 Phoenix Blvd., Suite 200

Contact(s):

Atlanta, GA 30349 470-806-5017 - Cell melody.hardwick@dph.ga.gov

APPOINTMENT

TERM ENDING

MEMBER

Position 3 Nominated By: Commissioner Khadijah Abdur-Rahman

6/30/2027

Michael Charles

1

Position 5 Nominated By: Commissioner Bridget Thorne

6/30/2026

Chris Coons

2

Position 6 Nominated By: Commissioner Marvin S. Arrington

6/30/2027

Chad C. Jones

3

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