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| Physical Location & Certified Mail Address | Mailing Address |
| Ohio Department of Public Safety Division of Emergency Medical Services 1970 West Broad Street Columbus, Ohio 43223 |
Ohio Department of Public Safety Division of Emergency Medical Services PO Box 182073 Columbus, Ohio 43218-2073 |
| (614) 466-9447 or (800) 233-0785 | Fax: (614) 466-9461 |
| Mel House, Executive Director – (614) 995-4752 |
| Rob Wagoner, Deputy Director – (614) 387-0454 |
| Valerie Koker, Administrative Assistant – (614) 644-0616 |
| Kris Patalita, Administrative Assistant – (614) 752-4895 |
| Carol Cunningham M.D. – (614) 466-7076 |
| Ellen Owens, Coordinator – (614) 644-5708 |
Certifications
EMS & fire certifications, public records and Regional Physician Advisory Board
| Ellen Owens, Section Chief – (614) 644-5708 |
| Gina Geist, Customer Service Assistant – (614) 752-0423 |
| Vacant, Customer Service Assistant – (614) 752-3932 |
| Jean Booze, Certification Coordinator – (614) 466-9455 |
| Jodie Parker, Administrative Assistant – (614) 644-2571 |
| Robin Burmeister, Certification Assistant – (614) 644-5709 |
| Novica Olinger, Certification Assistant – (614) 466-0836 |
| Beverly Cooper, Rules Coordinator – (614) 728-6853 |
Education & Testing
EMS & fire training programs (EMS accreditations, EMS continuing education sites, and chartered fire training programs), fire testing and certification audits
| James Burke, Section Chief – (614) 387-0649 |
| Jayn Mayton, Fire Testing Specialist – (614) 752-7813 |
| Kris Miller, Education Coordinator – (614) 387-0648 |
| Carol Savage, Education Coordinator – (614) 466-9459 |
| Ted Kienzle, Education Coordinator – (614) 466-0835 |
| Joe Posey, Education Coordinator (Fire Coordinator) – (614) 752-7017 |
| Doug Orahood, Fire Testing Coordinator – (614) 752-3960 |
| Aria Sovann, Administrative Assistant – (614) 752-3946 |
| Sarah Hall, Fire Testing Specialist – (614) 728-1525 |
Medical Transportation
Inspection, certification and licensure of non-emergency, emergency and air medical transportation organizations
| David Fiffick, Section Chief – (614) 644-6387 |
| Stephanie Ferguson, Medical Transportation Coordinator – (614) 752-0654 |
| Linda Smith, Customer Service Assistant – (614) 644-0650 |
Trauma System
All issues related to trauma centers and the statewide trauma system.
| Rob Wagoner, State Trauma System Coordinator – (614) 387-0454 |
Research & Analysis
EMS and trauma research and data analysis
| Eric Mays, Section Chief – (614) 387-1951 |
| Sue Morris, Trauma Data Manager – (614) 466-8015 |
| Sahithi Aurand, Epidemiologist |
| Natalie Haslage, EMS Data Manager – (614) 728-7627 |
Investigations & Compliance
Investigations, hearings, and compliance
| Joel Demory, Section Chief – (614) 752-3959 |
| Rick Miller, Investigative Supervisor – (614) 752-4649 |
| Bryan Reardon, Investigative Supervisor – (614) 387-1950 |
| Douglas Edwards, Investigator – (614) 728-0006 |
| Patrick Williams, Investigator – (614) 387-1403 |
| LaNese Powell, Investigative Assistant – (614) 644-5929 |
| Catherine Ryder, Investigative Assistant – (614) 995-5940 |
Grants
EMS grants and Emergency Medical Services for Children program (EMSC)
| Johanna Burgess, Grants Administrator – (614) 728-8661 |
| Diane Walton, Grants Coordinator – (614) 466-3655 |
| Joe Stack, EMS for Children Coordinator – (614) 387-1949 |
| Joe Stack, EMS for Children Coordinator – (614) 387-1949 |
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Contact Us
Email Ask EMS, or call (614) 466-9447 or (800) 233-0785.
Physical Location & Certified Mail Address
Ohio Department of Public Safety
Division of Emergency Medical Services
1970 West Broad Street
Columbus, Ohio 43223
Mailing Address
Ohio Department of Public Safety
Division of Emergency Medical Services
PO Box 182073
Columbus, Ohio 43218-2073
Fax: (614) 466-9461