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Rural EMS Committee

Committee Overview

The Rural EMS Committee focuses on the needs facing EMS systems in rural and frontier areas, such as inaccessibility, aging infrastructure, communications technology, and more.

This Committee also collaborates with the National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health through the Joint Committee on Rural Emergency Care (JCREC) to advance policy and practice for rural EMS systems.
Learn more about JCREC

Documents & Resources

State Processes for Legal Recognition of EMTs for Wildland Fires. This guide is intended to be used as reference material only. State policies are subject to change and may not be immediately reflected in the document.

Mission and Projects

Mission

To engage NASEMSO on topics relevant to rural and frontier EMS, provide rural input and expertise to the NASEMSO organization and Executive Committee, and promote interaction and collaboration with other rural EMS partners.

Projects

Joint Committee on Rural Emergency Care (JCREC) – A partnership focused on improving access to high‑quality EMS care in rural and frontier communities.

Committee Leadership & Staff Support

Chair

Tim Perkins

Division Director, Community Health and Technical Resources

Virginia Office of EMS

Vice Chair

Vacant

Staff Liaison

Andy Gienapp

Deputy Executive Director
Contact Andy

Page Updated: August 3, 2026