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.
EMS Task Force Members
Louisiana Approved Education Program: Jeffery Anderson (term expires: 12/31/2022)
- Education SubCommittee Chair
Military Medic: Justin Arnone (term expires: 12/31/2020)
- Military Relation SubCommittee Chair
Licensed EMT: Jacob Colbert (term expires: 12/31/2020)
EMS Physician Medical Director: Angela Cornelius, MD (term expires: 12/31/2022)
- Clinical Care SubCommittee Chair
- Legislative SubCommittee Co-Chair
Flight Medic: Kirk Coussan (term expires: 12/31/2022)
Emergency Response & Preparedness: Rob Daughdril (term expires: 12/31/2022)
EMS Certification Commission: Jeff Elder, MD (term expires with Certification Commission term)
Ambulance Safety: Carl Flores (term expires: 12/31/2022)
- Ambulance Standards SubCommittee Chair
Municipal Ambulance: Maylyn Geissler (term expires: 12/31/2020)
Ambulance Service District Administrator: Aaron Johnson (term expires: 12/31/2022)
CAAHEP EMS Education Program: Kirk Lacour (term expires: 12/31/2020)
- Legislative SunCommittee Co-Chair
Fireman's Association: Brian Lindberg (term expires: 12/31/2020)
Private Provider: Marco Macera (term expires: 12/31/2022)
Professional Fire Fighters Association of Louisiana: Chad Major (term expires: 12/31/2020)
Fire/EMS Agency: Daniel McDonnell (term expires: 12/31/2020)
Telecommunnicator: Richard McGuire (term expires: 12/31/2021)
American College of Emergency Physicians: Andre Mouledoux, MD (term expires: 12/31/2020)
Louisiana Ambulance Alliance: Donna Newchurch (term expires: 12/31/2020)
Provider of Industrial EMS: Brian Regan (term expires: 12/31/2022)
LANREMT: Evon Smith (term expires: 12/31/2020)
Licensed Paramedic: Jessica Trichel (term expires: 12/31/2022)
High School Educator: Wendi Worsham (term expires: 12/31/2022)
2020 Meeting Dates:
January 14, 2020
April 14, 2020 - CANCELLED
July 14, 2020
October 13, 2020
2021 Meeting Dates:
January 12, 2021
April 13, 2021
July 13, 2021
October 12, 2021
Task Force - State Partners
Dr. Joe Kanter - Interim Assistant Secretary/Office of Public Health
Myra Lowe - Deputy Assistant Secretary/Office of Public Health
Butch Browning - State Fire Marshal
Paige Hargrove - Louisiana Emergency Response Network
Jessica Vallelungo- Louisiana Department of Education
Gail Gibson - EMS for Children
Amanda Broussard - EMS for Children
Traci Travis - Office of the State Fire Marshal