CouncilsHealth & Medical PreparednessOverviewThe Health & Medical Preparedness Council formulates policies and resources to assist states in providing a coordinated EMS response to incidents that impact public health. The council provides technical assistance for, and representative of, state EMS officials regarding both natural and terrorist type incidents. This includes emerging infectious disease outbreaks as they relate to planning, preparedness, response and recovery; including homeland security activities.. About VisionThe vision of the Health & Medical Preparedness Council is to ensure effective preparedness activities by cooperating and collaborating with our response stakeholders.MissionThe mission of the Health & Medical Preparedness Council is to provide assistance for and representation of State EMS Officials regarding all hazards related to planning, preparedness, response and recovery, to include homeland and security activities. The Council is committed to assuring that EMS leadership is represented at these important initiatives as well as reviewing and providing input into federal plans and documents. Documents & Resources TitleDateTypesCategoriesdocument_type_hfilterdocument_group_hfilter Officers ChairKaren Owens Emergency Operations Division Director Virginia Office of EMSChair ElectVacantImmediate Past ChairJoe Schmider State EMS Director Texas Department of Health ServicesSecretaryJay P. Taylor EMS Program Manager Pennsylvannia Department of HealthFor More InformationLeslee Stein-Spencer, RN, MS Program Manager spencer@nasemso.org
