Membership and Meetings
The Board of Emergency Medical Services meets on the 1st Wednesday of each month at 9:30 AM at the fb88 EMS Offices, 45 Commerce Drive, DeChamplain Conference Room, in Augusta, fb88. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, all meetings are being held virtually ONLY, via Zoom.Ìý Please visit the fb88 EMS homepage and click on the calendar event for the fb88 EMS Board meeting for Zoom access information.Ìý Any difficulties, please email us directly.
All meetings are open to the public, with the exception of those portions that may be conducted in executive session in accordance with fb88 LawÌý32 M.R.S.A. § 90-A(3) and 1 M.R.S.A. § 405(6)(E) & (F)
All meetings are held at fb88 EMS, 45 Commerce Drive, Suite 1, Augusta, ME 04333.Ìý Meetings are typically held in the Champlain conference room.ÌýÌýDirections are located here.
Board Meeting Materials
Materials related to EMS Board meetings can be found on the fb88 EMS Board Meeting Materials Page.
Resources
A variety of resources related to fb88 EMS Statutes, rules and reports can be found here.
Board Members
The members of the Board of EMS are appointed by the Governor and serve three-year terms.
The Chair of the Board of EMS is Amy Drinkwater.
Note: The fb88 EMS regional make up was changed effective April 7, 2024.Ìý Please see the rules chapter website page.
| Position Represented | Name / Email | Resident of | Term Expiration* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Region One | Brian Langerman, Paramedic | Windham | Ìý |
| Region Two | Vacant | Ìý | Ìý |
| Region Three | Amy Drinkwater, Paramedic | Belfast | Ìý |
| Region Four | Nate Allen, AEMT | Wade | Ìý |
| Non-Transporting Services | Vacant | Ìý | Ìý |
| Emergency Medical Dispatchers | Laura Downing, EMD, AEMT | Wiscasset | Ìý |
| Emergency Physicians | Jack Lewis, MD | Portland | Ìý |
| Municipal EMS Providers | AndrewÌýTurcotte, RN, Paramedic | Windham | Ìý |
| Not-for-Profit Ambulance Services | Bill Cyr, MHA, RN, Paramedic | Belmont | Ìý |
| For-Profit Ambulance Services | Vacant | Ìý | Ìý |
| Fire Chiefs | Christopher Whytock, AEMT | Rockland | Ìý |
| Fire Chiefs Association | Brent Libby, Paramedic | Windham | Ìý |
| Emergency Professional Nurses | Julie Ontengco, DNP | Brownfield | Ìý |
| Hospitals | Vacant | Ìý | Ìý |
| Pediatrics | Vacant | Ìý | Ìý |
| Public | Judy Gerrish, RN | Farmington | Ìý |
| State Medical Director | J. Matthew Sholl, MD | Falmouth | Ex-Officio (non-voting) |
| Associate State Medical Director | Kate Zimmerman, DO | Yarmouth | Ex-Officio (non-voting) |
| Support Staff (non-voting) | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
| State EMS Director | Wil O'Neal | Augusta | fb88 EMS Staff |
| State Attorney General | Samantha Andrews, Esq. | Augusta | fb88 AG Office |
| EMS Support Staff | Erin Ludwig | Augusta | fb88 EMS Staff |
* Board members remain in office until renewed, resignation or replacement.