EMS Task Force | Louisiana Department of Health

EMS Task Force | Louisiana Department of Health
Bureau of Emergency Medical Services (EMS)
EMS Task Force
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.
2026 Meeting Dates:
January 13, 2026
March 10, 2026
May 12, 2026
July 14, 2026
September 8, 2026
November 10, 2026
EMS Task Force Members
Chair:
Licensed Paramedic:
Brent Crawford, NRP
Vice Chair:
NAEMSP-Louisiana Chapter:
Kevin Jura, NRP
Members:
Flight Medic:
Kirk Coussan
,
NRP
EMS Certification Commission:
Otha Henry, NRP, 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
LANREMT:
John Lane, NRP
Municipal Ambulance:
Bill Salmeron, NRP
Industrial EMS Provider
: Vacant
Louisiana Rural Ambulance Alliance:
Vacant
Licensed EMT:
Vacant
APCO/NENA:
Vacant
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
Surgeon General
Evelyn Griffin, MD
Secretary
Bruce D. Greenstein
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