Tuesday, May 31, 2005, 18:50
The Susquehanna Regional E.M.S. Program serves the regions of Broome, Chenango and Tioga Counties in upstate New York. S.R.E.M.S is one of seventeen E.M.S. Program Agencies in the State.
The S.R.E.M.S. Program serves a combined population of over 300,000 people and coordinating an Emergency Medical Services System that answers over 28,000 emergency medical calls annually.
S.R.E.M.S. assists the Regional E.M.S. Council and the New York State Department of Health to support and help develop regional E.M.S. systems. The agency itself provides professional and clerical staff that is necessary to implement and support the activities of the Regional E.M.S. Council and Regional Emergency Medical Advisory Committee (REMAC). It also carries out the following responsibilities:
* Coordinate Emergency Medical Services within our regionThe program's role is defined in Section 3003-a of Article 30 of the NYS Public Health Law
* Make determinations of public need for the establishment or expansion of ambulance and Advanced Life Support first response agencies.
* Appoint members of the REMAC
* Develop an annual training plan for the region
* Provide focused technical assistance to volunteer ambulance services.
SREMS Team
James P. Morris, Executive Director
Jim has a decade of experience in the Maine and New York Volunteer/ Paid, Fire and EMS systems. Jim has BS from the University of Maine and several years of Not for Profit Organization management. Having grown up in the Region, improving patient care and efficiency in existing EMS systems is his personal and professional goal. Jim has an open door communication policy for agencies, providers and the public.
Erin Stevens, Administrative Assistant
Erin has lived, worked and received her education in the Oneonta Area. She arrives to us with some EMS experience working as an EMT for Cooperstown Medical Center and is a past member of West Corners Fire Station. She also has customer service experience which is necessary in working with our internal as well as our external customers.
Tiffany Rynearsen, Clinical Cordinator
Tiffany is our Clinical Coordinator with a focus of QA/QI, education & Training. She is a Broome Community College graduate, 2006. She started her EMS career in 2004 as a member for Deposit Fire and Rescue; she is also a member of the fire services. Tiffany is also a Certified Lab Instructor for our EMT classes.
Mark Forrest, System Administrator
Mark has numerous years in the EMS field. He was valuable in the rollout for Rev. 4.1 and has worked for the SREMS office in the past, volunteering his time and gaining expertise from the Past Director. Mark also functions as a Director of Operations for a local agency and is an instructor for the Region.
SREMS Program Agency Committee
The Program Agency Committee consists of the Chair, Vice Chair and immediate past Chair of SREMS Council. There are also three council members selected by majority vote. Currently there is one non-council seat filled of a potential three seats.Dick Hoke, Chairman
Carla Simpson, Vice Chair
Ed Bahrenbarg, Treasurer
Ray Serowik, Council
Rick Allen, Council
Sandra Stoeckel, Council
Jack Salo, Council
Susquehanna Regional EMS Council, Inc.
The Regional EMS Council is authorized under section 3002, Article 30, of the Public Health Law, approved by the NYS Emergency Medical Services System's Council, and designated by the Commissioner of Health. The Council is incorporated as a non-profit corporation that consists of both pre-hospital and hospital providers as well as consumers throughout the three counties.Michael Washington, Chairman
Carla Simpson, Vice Chairman
Raymond Serowik, Treasurer
Richard Allen Jr., Secretary
Members
Seat Director Alternate Term A1 Richard Barner Paul Bahnuk 2010 A2 David Taggart Jim Bossong 2011 A3 Donna Church Sean Britton 2011 A4 J.David Tinklepaugh III Michael McClenon 2011 A5 Toni-Lou Griffis Michael Morris 2010 A6 Benjamin Krakauer Michael Ponticiello 2011 B1 Maria Berry Sandra Stoeckel 2012 B2 Gary Grffis Jeffrey DeRado 2011 B3 Glenn Roberts L. Michael Taylor 2010 B4 Michael Washington Tim Dahulich 2011 B5 William Loller Prakash Ramanathan 2010 B6 Ray Serowik Gwen Ellis 2012 B7 Carla Simpson Harold Brown J.r 2011 B8 Richard Allen Jr. J.C. Colling. 2011 C1 Dr. Martin Masarech Vacant 2011 C2 Richard Hoke Vacant 2011 C3 Rich Howard Vacant 2010 C4 James Dean Vacant 2010 C5 Vacant Vacant XXXX C6 Michael Sanner Vacant 2008 C7 James Browning Donna Browning 2011 C8 Jansen Casscles Stephen Cady 2009 T1 Debbie Phillips Mike George 2011 T2 John Ferencik Jennifer Kotski 2010 T3 Edward J. Kotski Mark Radzikowski 2010 T4 Patricia Hickey Connie Fedorowicz 2012 T5 Guy Rogers Pamela Mott 2010 T6 Barb Craig Michael Hopkins 2008 T7 Ruthanne Phelps Sharon Stanley 2011 T8 James King Ray Rushing 2008
Last update: 01/16/2010


