Membership and Meetings
The Board of Emergency Medical Services meets on the 1st Wednesday of each month at 9:30 AM at the Maine EMS Offices, 45 Commerce Drive, DeChamplain Conference Room, in Augusta, Maine. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, all meetings are being held virtually ONLY, via Zoom. Please visit the Maine EMS homepage and click on the calendar event for the Maine EMS Board meeting for Zoom access information. 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 Maine Law 32 M.R.S.A. § 90-A(3) and 1 M.R.S.A. § 405(6)(E) & (F)
All meetings are held at Maine EMS, 45 Commerce Drive, Suite 1, Augusta, ME 04333. Meetings are typically held in the Champlain conference room. Directions are located here.
Resources
Materials related to EMS Board meetings can be found on the Maine EMS Board Meeting Materials Page.
A variety of resources related to Maine 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 Maine EMS regional make up was changed effective April 7, 2024. Please see the rules chapter website page.
| Position Represented | Name / Email | Resident of | Term Expiration* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Region One | Brian Langerman, Paramedic | Windham | |
| Region Two | Reappointment pending | ||
| Region Three | Amy Drinkwater, Paramedic | Belfast | |
| Region Four | Nate Allen, AEMT | Wade | |
| Non-Transporting Services | Vacant | ||
| Emergency Medical Dispatchers | Laura Downing, EMD, AEMT | Wiscasset | |
| Emergency Physicians | Vacant | ||
| Municipal EMS Providers | Andy Turcotte, Paramedic | Windham | |
| Not-for-Profit Ambulance Services | Bill Cyr, MHA, RN, Paramedic | Belmont | |
| For-Profit Ambulance Services | Vacant | ||
| Fire Chiefs | Christopher Whytock, AEMT | Rockland | |
| Fire Chiefs Association | Brent Libby, Paramedic | Windham | |
| Emergency Professional Nurses | Julie Ontengco, DNP | Brownfield | |
| Hospitals | Jack Lewis, MD | Portland | |
| Pediatrics | Vacant | ||
| Public | Judy Gerrish, RN | Farmington | |
| 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) | |||
| State EMS Director | Wil O'Neal | Augusta | Maine EMS Staff |
| State Attorney General | Samantha Andrews, Esq. | Augusta | Maine AG Office |
| EMS Support Staff | Anna Massefski | Augusta | Maine EMS Staff |
* Board members remain in office until renewed, resignation or replacement.