The Medical Direction Committee is comprised of physicians who are Operational Medical Directors (OMDs) for prehospital EMS agencies, those physicians who serve in the emergency departments of the regions acute care hospitals, and physicians who are involved in related aspects of emergency medicine. Physicians are voting members of the Committee. However, prehospital providers and emergency department nurses are represented on the Committee.
The Medical Direction Committee is responsible for providing regional EMS direction and oversight for EMS provider quality improvement and quality assurance, and for setting standards of prehospital emergency care in the ODEMSA Region.
Current Bylaws – Medical Direction
Medical Direction Committee Meetings
2026 (3 meetings)
2025 (4 meetings)
2024 (4 meetings)
2023 (4 meetings)
2022 (4 meetings)
2021 (4 meetings)
2020 (5 meetings)
2019 (4 meetings)
2018 (3 meetings)
2017 (4 meetings)
2016 (4 meetings)
Chair
Allen Yee
Regional OMD
OMD Members (38)
- Dusty Anderson
- Bon Secours Critical Care Transport
- Colonial Heights Fire/EMS
- Goochland County Department of Fire-Rescue and Emergency Services
- Michael Cieslinski
- Alberta Vol. Fire Department Inc.
- Brunswick County Sheriff's Office
- Brunswick Emergency Medical Services
- Central Life Saving & Rescue Squad
- Fort Pickett Fire and Emergency Services (Fort Barfoot)
- Gasburg Volunteer Fire Department
- Lake Gaston Volunteer Fire Department
- Southside Rescue Squad, Inc
- Summit Point Group
- Victoria Fire & Rescue Company, Inc.
- Dean DebroekertVirginia International Raceway
- Jerome DiskinForest View Volunteer Rescue Squad
- Robert DumasPetersburg Fire Department
- William Eggleston
- Blackstone Fire Department
- Burkeville Volunteer Fire Department
- Crewe Volunteer Fire Department
- Nottoway County Emergency Squad
- Jeffrey FergusonHenrico County Division of Fire
- Michael Ferras
- Hospital to Home, LLC / DBA H2H Emergency Services
- Richmond Volunteer Rescue Squad
- Stony Creek Volunteer Rescue Squad, Inc.
- West Hanover Volunteer Rescue Squad, Inc.
- Randy Geldreich
- American Medical Response Mid-Atlantic, Inc / DBA AMR
- Ashland Volunteer Rescue Squad
- Tuckahoe Volunteer Rescue Squad
- Michael Godard
- Halifax County Fire Commission
- Halifax County Rescue Squad
- North Halifax Volunteer Fire Department
- Patient Transport Systems
- South Boston Fire Department
- Triangle Volunteer Fire Department
- Turbeville Volunteer Fire and Rescue Association Inc.
- Kenneth "Scott" HickeyD19 Transportation Service Inc.
- Willoughby HundleyBoydton Life Station Inc
- Kyle KindleyMecklenburg County Emergency Services
- Joanne Lapetina
- Bensley-Bermuda Volunteer Rescue Squad
- Charles City County Fire & Emergency Services
- Cumberland Fire & EMS
- Delta Medical Transport
- Emergency Services Solutions, Inc.
- Petersburg Fire Department
- Powhatan Fire and Rescue Department
- Southside Virginia Emergency Crew
- Sussex Fire & Rescue
- Vanguard Ambulance LLC
- Western-Star Hospital Authority Inc. / DBA Metrohealth EMS
- Kenneth LavelleAmerican Medical Response Mid-Atlantic, Inc / DBA AMR
- Timothy LeeSurry Nuclear Power Station
- Sian Lewis-BevanPrince Edward Volunteer Rescue Squad
- Kayla LongFarmville Volunteer Fire Department
- Stephanie LoukaWegmans Food Markets, Inc
- Joshua LoydGoochland County Department of Fire-Rescue and Emergency Services
- Brendan McCay
- Advansix-Hopewell
- Dinwiddie County Fire and EMS
- Gerdau
- Prince George Fire and EMS
- James McCorryAmerican Medical Response Mid-Atlantic, Inc / DBA AMR
- Wilford Mills
- Charles City Volunteer Fire-EMS, Inc.
- East Hanover Volunteer Rescue Squad Inc
- Bleck Ngwafang
- Royal Medical Transportation
- Virgin Med Transportation
- Wecare Medical Transportation Inc.
- Brandon NunnallyLakeside Vol. Rescue Squad
- Molly OneilHenrico County Division of Fire
- Joseph Ornato
- City of Richmond Department of Fire & Emergency Services
- Richmond Ambulance Authority
- Debra PerinaBuckingham County Department of Emergency Services
- John Perry
- Chippenham & Johnston-Willis Hospitals, Inc. D/B/A HCA Va Medical Transport
- Rocky Mountain Holdings LLC / DBA Air Care Eagle
- Robert Powell
- Emergency Training Systems, Inc.
- Hanover Fire EMS
- Kings Dominion
- Richmond International Airport Fire Department
- Daniel SpectorWaverly Rescue Squad
- Robert Squire
- Greensville Volunteer Rescue Squad
- Jarratt Volunteer Fire Department
- Lifestar Ambulance Service, Inc.
- Alan ThurmanSpruance Emergency Services
- Lashawndra WalkerBon Secours Critical Care Transport
- Joseph WelchVirginia Urgent Emergent Medical Support, PLLC
- Allen YeeRegional OMDVoting
- Advansix-Hopewell
- Amelia County Fire and EMS
- Amelia Emergency Squad
- Burkeville Volunteer Fire Department
- Charlotte County Fire & Rescue
- Charlotte County Rescue Squad
- Chesterfield Fire and EMS
- DLA Richmond Fire & Emergency Services
- Ettrick-Matoaca Volunteer Rescue Squad
- Forest View Volunteer Rescue Squad
- Fort Gregg-Adams Fire & Emergency Services
- Hampden-Sydney Volunteer Fire Department Inc
- Hopewell Fire & EMS
- Lake Gaston Volunteer Fire Department
- Manchester Volunteer Rescue Squad
- Meherrin Volunteer Fire & Rescue, Inc.
- New Kent Fire-Rescue
- Petersburg Fire Department
- Philip Morris Usa
- Powhatan Fire and Rescue Department
- Surry County Board of Supervisors / DBA Surry County Emergency Medical Services
- Victoria Fire & Rescue Company, Inc.
- Virginia State Police - Medflight I
- Eric DonleyFellowHenrico County Division of Fire
- Abigail StanleyFellowHenrico County Division of Fire
ED Medical Directors (16)
- Bon Secours
- Carlton StadlerBon Secours – MRMC, RIR
- VacantBon Secours – RCH
- William AzieBon Secours – SFMC/Watkins
- Dusty AndersonBon Secours – SMH
- Centra
- Edward FentonCentra Southside Community
- CHS
- Elizabeth PerdueCHS – SRMC
- Saqib ShahCHS – SVRMC
- HCA
- Charlie DeVernaHCA – Chippenham
- Deborah VintonHCA – Hanover/West Creek EDs, Henrico Doctors
- Nilda TensenHCA – John Randolph
- Kevin NoreikaHCA – Johnson-Willis
- VacantHCA – Parham/Retreat
- McGuire VA
- Frank ZwemerMcGuire VA
- Sentara
- William BellSentara Halifax Regional
- VCU Health
- David BrownVCU Community Memorial
- Harinder Dhindsa
- VCU Medical Center
- Med-Trans Corporation / DBA Lifeevac
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