Councils Health & Medical Preparedness Overview The Health & Medical Preparedness Council is committed to providing technical assistance for and representation of state EMS officials regarding both natural as well as terrorist type incidents, to include emerging infectious disease outbreaks, as they relate to planning, preparedness, response and recovery, to include homeland security activities. About Vision The vision of the Health & Medical Preparedness Council is to ensure effective preparedness activities by cooperating and collaborating with our response stakeholders. Mission The 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 Chair Joe Schmider State EMS Director Office of EMS/Trauma System Coordination Texas Department of State Health Services joseph.schmider@dshs.texas.gov Vice Chair Mel House Executive Director Ohio Dept. of Public Safety/Division of EMS mrhouse@dps.ohio.gov Secretary Jay P. Taylor EMS Program Manager Pennsylvannia Department of Health Bureau of Emergency Medical Services jaytaylo@pa.gov For More Information Leslee Stein-Spencer, RN, MS Program Manager spencer@nasemso.org
