EMS Agency, District, and EMS Advisory Committee Information | Vermont Department of Health CLOSE Translations for you EMS Agency, District, and EMS Advisory Committee Information Emergency Medical Services New to EMS LIGHTS Training & References EMS Education Resources Programs and Resources for EMS Agencies Resources for High Consequence Pathogens Statutes and Rules SIREN - Statewide Incident Reporting Network Class, Exam, Trainings, and Meeting Schedules Licensing EMS Agency, District, and EMS Advisory Committee Information Employment Opportunities Policies, Documents, Forms and Meeting Minutes Vermont Ambulance and First Responder Agencies The names, locations and contact information for all of Vermont's licensed EMS agencies can be found on the Vermont EMS Agency List EMS Advisory Committee and Education Council The role of the Emergency Medical Services Advisory Committee is to advise the Commissioner of Health and the State Legislature on matters relating to the delivery of emergency medical services (EMS) in Vermont.  The committee is statutorily required to develop and maintain a five year statewide plan for the coordinated delivery of emergency medical services in the state. The committee is comprised of representatives from EMS districts, professional organizations, local government, the public, and the Health Department (18 V.S.A. 909). View the EMSAC Committee Roster Meetings EMS Advisory Committee meetings are open to the public.  Meetings are regularly held on the third Wednesday of every month and are scheduled from 1 to 3 PM, but occasionally change. Date Time Location Agenda Teams Link May 6 1 PM - 3 PM Waterbury Ambulance Service, 40 Demeritt Pl, Waterbury, VT 05676 Join the Meeting May 20 1 PM - 3 PM Bennington Rescue Squad, 120 McKinley Street, Bennington, VT 05201 Join the Meeting Vermont's EMS Districts View the Vermont EMS District Map The Vermont EMS system is organized into 13 EMS Districts that are based generally on hospital catchment areas. Every district has a Chair, Training Coordinator and Medical Advisor selected by a District Board comprised of representatives from the district's member ambulance and first responder agencies. To contact an EMS district official, click on one of the links below. Area code is (802) unless otherwise indicated. District 1 (Franklin and Northern Grand Isle Counties) District 1 Chair: Kathleen (Kathy) Anne Jochim (w) 849-2773 x10358  (c) 370-2180 Training Coordinator: Billy Smith (c) 309-8894 Medical Advisor: Dr. Nicholas Kovacs Northwestern Medical Center PO Box 1370 St. Albans, VT 05478 District 2 (Orleans and Northern Essex Counties) District 2 Chair: Ashley Fontaine (w) 525-3560 (c) 274-4637 Training Coordinator: Rebecca Allen (w) 624-6335 Medical Advisor: Dr. Marc Bouchard (w) 334-7900 North Country Hospital Prouty Drive Newport, VT 05855 District 3 (Chittenden, Northern Addison and Southern Grand Isle Counties) District 3 Chair: Leslie Lindquist Training Coordinator: Melanie Billings (c) 207-266-2507 Medical Advisor: Dr. Douglas George (c) 847-727-7283 Assistant Medical Advisor: Dr. Laurel Plante (w) 847-5801 University of Vermont Medical Center Colchester Ave Burlington, VT 05401 District 4 (Lamoille and Western Caledonia Counties) District 4 Chair: Scott Brinkman (w) 253-9060 x224 (c) 279-5292 Training Coordinator: Lindsay O'Steen (h) 301-613-7210 Medical Advisor: Dr. Miguel Reyes-Zaragoza Copley Hospital Washington Highway Morrisville, VT 05661 District 5 (Caledonia, Northern Orange and Southern Essex Counties) District 5 Chair: Michael Wright , 748-7599 (c) 343-7000 Training Coordinator: Alissa Fontaine (h) 673-7255 (w) 748-7502 Medical Advisor: Dr. Robert Grant (c) 860-428-3648 Back-up Medical Advisor: Dr. Amanda St. Martin Pediatric Emergency Care Coordinator: Alissa Fontaine Northeastern Regional Hospital PO Box 67 St. Johnsbury, VT 05819 District 6 (Washington County) District 6 Chair: Joe Aldsworth (c) 522-8524 (w) 476-0255 Training Coordinator: Carl Matteson (c) 770-0018 Medical Advisor: Dr. Matthew Greenberg , (c) 802-279-7521 Assistant District Medical Advisor: Dr. Ellen Stein Pediatric Emergency Care Coordinator: Jamie Benson Central Vermont Medical Center PO Box 574 Barre, VT 05641 District 7 (Addison County) District 7 Chair: Charlene Phelps (h) 453-3461 (w) 453-4602 Training Coordinator: Charlene Phelps (h) 453-3461 (w) 453-4602 Training Coordinator (alternate): Barb Wagner (h) 758-2420 Medical Advisor: Dr. Jessica Racusin (w) 388-4701 Pediatric Emergency Care Coordinator: Liz Orr Porter Medical Center 10 South Street Middlebury, VT 05753 District 8 (Orange and Northern Windsor Counties) District 8 Chair: Matthew Parrish (w) 234-6800 (c) 603-306-6217 Training Coordinator: Charles Piso (c) 774-277-1528 Medical Advisor: Dr. Oliver Barnyak (c) 724-914-3566  (w) 728-7000 Pediatric Emergency Care Coordinator: David Palme r (c) 558-0661 Gifford Medical Center PO Box 2000 Randolph, VT 05060 District 9 (Windsor and Southern Orange Counties) District 9 Chair: Scott Cooney (w) 295-3232 (c) 598-0061 Training Coordinator: Mariah Whitcomb (w) 291-1445 Medical Advisor: Dr. Thomas Trimarco (w) 603-650-7051, (c) 516-567-4506 Assistant Medical Advisor: Dr. Nicholas Cochran Caggiano (c) 508-654-2863 Dr. Ryan Gerecht (w) 253-509-3816 Dartmouth - Hitchcock Medical Center One Medical Center Drive Lebanon, NH 03756 Mount Ascutney Hospital 289 County Road Windsor, VT 05089 District 10 (Rutland County) District 10 Chair: Jim Finger (h) 775-1858 (w) 773-1746 Training Coordinator: Eric Foell (w) 773-1746  EXT: *104# Medical Advisor: Dr. Joseph Giles (w) 747-3606 Rutland Regional Medical Center 160 Allen Street Rutland, VT 05701 District 11 (Southern Windsor and Northern Windham Counties) District 11 Chair: Aaron Sylvester (w) 885-4546 (c) 591-7133 Training Coordinator: Nicholas Skrocki (w) 885-4546 (c) 603-903-2781 Medical Advisor: Dr. Shoshana Taube (w) 885-2151 Springfield Hospital 25 Ridgewood Road Springfield, VT 05156 District 12 (Bennington and Western Windham Counties) District 12 Chair: Bill Camarda (w) 442-5817 (c) 772-0077 Training Coordinator: Inge Smith Luce (w) 447-8326 (c) 430-4607 Medical Advisor: Dr. Sean Burns (w) 447-5300 Southwestern Vermont Medical Center Hospital Drive Bennington, VT 05201 District 13 (Windham County) District 13 Chair: Bevan Quinn 254-6171 (h), 451-8141 (c) Training Coordinator: Marc Burdick , (w) 802-257-7679 Medical Advisor: Dr. Scot Millay (w) 603-354-6813 (c) 603-762-8024 Co-Medical Advisor: Dr. Peter Quinby (w) 275-3636 (c) 413-204-9392 Brattleboro Memorial Hospital 9 Belmont Ave Brattleboro, VT 05301 Grace Cottage Hospital PO Box 216 Townshend, VT 05353 Topics: Emergency Response April 20, 2026