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| Legal Authority: |
Established by Board of Supervisors
Minute Order of July 14, 1987. Amended by Minute Order of July 11, 1989,
to increase membership with non-voting representative. Amended by Minute
Order of May 22, 1990 to increase membership to add alternate representative
to Ambulance Association. Amended by Minute Order of October 23, 1990 to
establish alternate positions for each representative on EMCAB. Amended
by Minute Order of December 11, 1990 to include two city representatives.
Amended by Minute Order of March 26, 1991 to include an Alternate to the
City Selection Committee and to the City Managers Association. |
| Membership Qualifications: |
22 members; Members and Alternate Members shall
consist of Representatives from the following Organizations: County Police
Chiefs; County Fire Chiefs; County Medical Society; Kern County Hospital
Administrators; County Ambulance Association; Board of Supervisors, and
Medical Director of Local EMS Department; Two City Representatives, one
selected by City Selection Committee and one representative of the City
Managers Association. Consumer Membership shall consist of Member
and Alternate Member from: urban community and from rural area. |
| Term: |
Organizational members shall serve during
tenure of office/position unless removed by Board of Supervisors.
Consumer members shall be appointed
by the Board of Supervisors to serve at
the pleasure of the Board. |
| Duties: |
Committee shall review and evaluate County EMS services,
facilities, and special problems; review and make recommendations concerning
the County EMS Plan; advise the Board of Supervisors and the local EMS
director as to any aspect of local EMS programs; review and approve procedures
used to insure citizen and professional involvement in the planning process;
perform statutory functions mandated to the Emergency Medical Care Committee;
Make recommendations regarding the appointment process of a local EMS Director;
establish and conduct an appeals process to examine and decide grievances
related to both administrative and consumer issues; and establish subcommittees
as may be needed. |
| Meeting Place and Time: |
Meeting held the second Thursday of each quarter, 4:00 P.M. at the Kern
County Emergency Medical Services Department, Public Health Building, 1800 Mt. Vernon
Avenue, Bakersfield. |
| Compensation: |
None. |
| Contact: |
Emergency Medical Services Director
1800 Mount Vernon Avenue, 2nd Floor
Bakersfield, CA 93306
(661) 868-5201 |
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No Oath Required |
Emergency Medical Care
Advisory Board |
| Members |
When Appointed |
Appointed By Whom1 |
Term Expires |
| Police Chief's Assoc. |
Donny Youngblood, Sheriff
Kern County Sheriff's Department |
4/17/2007 |
BOS |
Pleasure of Board |
Greg Williamson, Chief (Alternate)
City of Bakersfield Police Department |
8/31/2010 |
BOS |
Pleasure of Board |
| County Fire Chief's Assoc. |
Vacant
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BOS |
Pleasure of Board |
Nick Dunn, Chief(Alternate)
Kern County Fire Department
5642 Victor Street
Bakersfield, CA 93308 |
2/13/2007 |
BOS |
Pleasure of Board |
| County Medical Society |
| Vacant |
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BOS |
Pleasure of Board |
Thomas Purcell, M.D. (Alternate)
Kern Medical Center
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8/4/1992 |
BOS |
Pleasure of Board |
| Kern County Hospital Administration |
| Vacant |
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BOS |
Pleasure of Board |
Debbie Hankins (Alternate)
Director, Education & Training
San Joaquin Community Hospital
2615 Eye Street
Bakersfield, CA 93301 |
9/9/1997 |
BOS |
Pleasure of Board |
| County Ambulance Assoc. |
Vacant
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BOS |
Pleasure of Board |
Peter Brandon(Alternate)
Liberty Ambulance |
8/19/2008 |
BOS |
Pleasure of Board |
| Board of Supervisors |
Don Maben
1115 Truxtun Avenue
Bakersfield, CA 93301 |
1/14/2003 |
BOS |
Pleasure of Board |
Mike Maggard (Alternate)
1115 Truxtun Avenue
Bakersfield, CA 93301 |
1/8/2008 |
BOS |
Pleasure of Board |
| Medical Director EMS Agency |
| Robert Barnes, M.D. |
11/17/1987 |
BOS |
Pleasure of Board |
| Urban Com. Consumer Rep. |
| Stanley Haymaker |
8/19/2008 |
BOS |
Pleasure of Board |
| Vacant (Alternate) |
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BOS |
Pleasure of Board |
| Rural Area Consumer Rep. |
| Jeffrey J. Kohl |
3/28/2006 |
BOS |
Pleasure of Board |
| David M. Freeland (Alternate) |
12/9/2008 |
BOS |
Pleasure of Board |
| City Selection Committee |
Nicholas Lessenevitch
Councilmember
City of California City
8306 California City Blvd.
California City, CA 93505
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5/6/1997 |
City Selection Committee |
Pleasure of Board |
Cathy Prout (Alternate)
Councilmember
City of Shafter |
4/1/2003 |
City Selection Committee |
Pleasure of Board |
| City Managers' Assoc. |
| Vacant |
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City Managers' Assoc. |
Pleasure of Board |
| Vacant (Alternate) |
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City Managers' Assoc. |
Pleasure of Board |
| Staff Positions |
Ross Elliott, Director
EMS Dept. |
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Elsa Martinez
County Administrative Office |
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Martin Lee
County Counsel |
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Steve Chambers
Kern County Health Dept. |
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| Legend |
| Acronym |
Explanation |
| BOS |
Board of Supervisors |
| S.D. |
Supervisorial District |
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