EMS Task Force

The Emergency Medical Services Task Force is composed of individuals subject to the approval of the secretary of the Louisiana Department of Health, which advises and makes recommendations to the Bureau of Emergency Medical Services and the Department on matters related to emergency medical services.

2025 Meeting Dates:

January 14, 2025 - Cancelled due to lack of quorum
March 11, 2025
May 20, 2025
July 8, 2025
September 9, 2025
November 18, 2025

EMS Task Force Members

Chair:

Municipal Ambulance: Bill Salmeron, NRP

Vice Chair:

Flight Medic: Kirk Coussan, NRP
Louisiana Approved Education Program: Justin Antarikanada, NRP (term expires: 12/31/2025)
EMS Certification Commission: Otha Henry, NRP NRP
Licensed Paramedic: Brent Crawford, NRP
Licensed Paramedic: Gavin Hall, NRP
CAAHEP EMS Education Program: Timothy Dronet, NRP
Fire/EMS Agency: Preston Landry, NRP
Louisiana State Fireman's Association: Blance Bankston, NRP
Professional Fire Fighters Association of Louisiana: Amy Fowler, NRP
Louisiana Ambulance Alliance: David Wells, NRP
Telecommunicator: Jade Gabb
Provider of Industrial EMS: Eric Coley, NRP
Licensed EMT: Sean Scott, EMT
LANREMT: John Lane, NRP
High School Educator: Dawn Young, NRP
NAEMSP-Louisiana Chapter: Kevin Jura, NRP

Subcommittees

Credentialing - Dawn Young, Chair
Education - T.J. Dronet, Chair
Examinations - Gavin Hall, Chair
911 Communications - Jade Gabb, Chair
Ambulance Standards - Brent Crawford, Chair
EMS Certification Commission - Otha Henry, Chair

State Partners

Tonya Joiner - Assistant Secretary/Office of Public Health
Glennis Gray- Deputy Assistant Secretary/Office of Public Health
Paige Hargrove - Louisiana Emergency Response Network
Charmaine Cureton - Louisiana Department of Education
Cindy Duplessis - EMS for Children