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National EMS Advisory Council (NEMSAC)

The National EMS Advisory Council was established in April 2007 as a nationally recognized council of EMS representatives and consumers to provide advice and recommendations regarding EMS to National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), part of the Department of Transportation, and to the members of the Federal Interagency Committee on EMS (FICEMS).

NEMSAC provides a forum for the development, consideration and communication of information from a knowledgeable and independent perspective. NEMSAC does not exercise program management or regulatory development responsibilities and makes no decisions directly affecting the programs for which it provides advice.

NEMSAC Meetings

Public meetings of NEMSAC are held throughout the year. Meetings of the council are open to the public, either via webcast or in person. Sign up for emails about upcoming NEMSAC meetings and other NEMSAC news. Questions about NEMSAC meetings should be sent to Clary Mole at clary.mole@dot.gov or 202-366-2795.

Meeting agendas, minutes and working group updates as well as NEMSAC recommendations are available for meetings from 2009 to the present.

NEMSAC Advisories and Recommendations

NEMSAC is authorized by Congress to make recommendations related to the nation’s EMS system to NHTSA and the Federal Interagency Committee on EMS. Advisories are drafted by one of the council’s standing committees or by ad hoc committees created to address specific needs. The entire council then votes to approve an advisory as final.

NEMSAC meets throughout the year in open, public meetings to deliberate on specific policy issues affecting EMS systems across the nation. The Council has six standing committees that draft advisories and recommendations for the full Council’s consideration. Final advisories contain several recommendations for NHTSA and the Federal Interagency Committee on EMS (FICEMS).

Members & Subcommittees

The NEMSAC consists of 25 members of the EMS community who represent different aspects of the profession. The members are appointed by the Secretary of the Department of Transportation for two-year terms, and each may serve up to two terms.

Current NEMSAC Members

Tom Arkins

Tom Arkins

Lisa Basgall

Lisa Basgall

Paul Brennan

Paul Brennan

Eveline Byers

Eveline Byers

Corey Christine Condren

Corey Christine Condren

Bradley Estochen

Bradley Estochen

David Fifer

David Fifer

Daniel Gerard

Daniel Gerard

Mark Gestring

Mark Gestring

Brenden Hayden

Brenden Hayden

Carol Jorgensen

Carol Jorgensen

Danita Koehler

Danita Koehler

Kendall McKenzie

Kendall McKenzie

Jason McMullan

Jason McMullan

Wade Miles

Wade Miles

Brandon Morshedi

Brandon Morshedi

Ayobami Ogunsola

Ayobami Ogunsola

Sylvia Owusu-Ansah

Sylvia Owusu-Ansah

Suzanne Prentiss

Suzanne Prentiss

Casey Quintard

Casey Quintard

Frank Quintero

Frank Quintero

Justin Romanello

Justin Romanello

Mike Taigman

Mike Taigman

Michael Thomas

Michael Thomas

Tabitha Vaughn

Tabitha Vaughn

Last Updated: 02/19/2025