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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