About the Office of Emergency Medical Services

The Office of Emergency Medical Services is responsible for enhancing the statewide Emergency Medical Services system which is designed to reduce the number of deaths in the pre-hospital phase and the severity of critical injuries and illnesses during a medical emergency where time and care make a difference.

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Department Administration:

Brent D. Sherard, M.D., MPH., Director, Wyoming Department of Health and State Health Officer

Emergency Medical Services Programs:

Jim Mayberry, BA, EMT-P, Program Manager Emergency Medical Services Programs

E-Mail:  Jim.Mayberry@health.wyo.gov

Medical Direction:

G. Douglas Schmitz, M.D. Trauma Program Medical Advisor

Hospital Preparedness Program:

Merit Thomas, Hospital Preparedness Grant Coordinator

E-Mail:  Merit.Thomas@health.wyo.gov

Senior Trainers:

Bob Dean, EMT-P

EMT Intermediate

EMT Paramedic

NREMT Advanced Level Examination Representative

Tactical EMS Training

E-Mail:  Bob.Dean@health.wyo.gov

Skip Johnson, EMT-I

EMT-B

E-Mail:  Skip.Johnson@health.wyo.gov

Coleen King, EMT-I

Basic Emergency Care (BEC)

EMT-B

Instructor Coordinator Development Course

E-Mail:  Coleen.King@health.wyo.gov 

Trauma Program:

Doug Schmitz, MD - Trauma Program Medical Advisor

E-mail:  Doug.Schmitz@health.wyo.gov

Emergency Medical Services for Children EMSC:

Carol Zorna, BA - Program Coordinator

E-Mail:  Carol.Zorna@health.wyo.gov

Statistical Information & Web Page:

Jay Ostby, EMT I, Financial Statistical Specialist

Wyoming Ambulance Trip Reporting System "WATRS"

Patient Care Reports

Data Reporting

Technical Support WATRS & Trauma!

Web Design EMS Office

E-Mail:  Jay.Ostby@health.wyo.gov

Support Staff:

Beth Hollingworth, Administrative Specialist

Business Licensing

Ambulance Licensing

EMT Certification

Comfort One

Budgets

Contracts

Purchasing

E-Mail:  Beth.Hollingworth@health.wyo.gov

State EMS Advisory Committee:

James Anderson, MD - Chairman (Casper, WY)

Kirk Bollinger, MD (Cody, WY)

Rusty Palmer, (Jackson Hole, WY)

Vacant, Wyoming Medical Society

Karen Dutton, RN (Casper, WY)

Dan Perdue, Wyoming Hospital Association (Cheyenne, WY)

Ronald McKee, MD (Cheyenne, WY)

Gary Wilson (Pinedale, WY)

Physician Task Force on Prehospital Care:

Duane Abels, DO (Rawlins, WY)

Todd Beckstead, MD (Casper, WY)

Michael Bruno, MD (Casper, WY)

G. Douglas Schmitz, MD - Chairman (Torrington, WY)

Mark, Schueler, MD (Buffalo, WY)

Richard Sugden, MD (Jackson, WY)

Sherilyn Webb, MD (Casper, WY)