State EMS Committee Meeting Agenda
Tuesday, July 14, 2026 . 12:00 - 14:00 (MST)
Location: DPS Calvin Rampton Complex
4501 S. 2700 W., Taylorsville, UT. 84129
3rd Floor, Southeast Conference Room
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Meeting Will Be Recorded
Call Meeting to Order 12:00
Welcome 12:00
(5 minutes)
Roll call
Quorum necessary (6 members)
Please announce your name when making a motion
Approval of Minutes 12:05
April 14, 2026
EMS Committee Board Member Seats Updates 12:10
(5 minutes)
David Sutherland - Seat 13505, (a) (ii) one rural physician involved in emergency medical care, expired June 30, 2026.
Applicant submitted to the Governor's office, awaiting appointment process.
Scott Youngquist - Seat 13507, (a) (iii) one physician who practice in the emergency department of a general acute hospital, expired June 30, 2026.
No applications received
Brett Cross - Seat 13492, (e)(iv) one paramedic in active field practice, expired June 30, 2026
Applicant submitted to the Governor's office, awaiting appointment process.
Nathan Straight - Seat 12782, (e)(viii) one licensed mental health professional with experience as a first responder, resigned April 15, 2026.
Applicant submitted to the Governor's office, awaiting appointment process.
Discussion 12:15
(10minutes)
BEMS Studies - Madisen Hillebrant-Openshaw-Data Analyst
Workforce Retention
Provider Mental Health
Action Items 12:25
(10minutes)
Administrative Rule Review - Erik/Mark/Kate
Informational Items
Quarterly Update for Emergency Physician Project - Scott Youngquist - Physician 12:35
(10minutes)
Physician Response Unit
TSAC update - Carl Avery - Clinical Nurse Consultant 12:45
(10minutes)
Bureau Updates 12:55
(10minutes)
Erik Bornemeier - Director/Mark Herrera - Program Manager/Kate Carlson - Program Manager
BEMS Awards and EMS Leadership Summit Andrea Baxter, Licensing Coordinator
Operations Subcommittee Report - Robert Ayres - Chair 13:05
(10minutes)
Grants Subcommittee Report - Jeremy Hoggard - Chair 13:15
(10minutes)
Professional Development Subcommittee Report - Jamon Smith - Chair 13:25
(10minutes)
EMS Medical Director - Open seat
Course Coordinator Discussion - Chief Joey Mittleman 13:35
(10minutes)
Air Ambulance Subcommittee Format - Erik Bornemeier BEMS Director 13:45
(10minutes)
Administrative Rule - Medical Direction - Ben Armstrong - EMS Director Kane County 13:55
(10minutes)
Grand County EMS - Prehospital Blood - Deidre Flanagan - MD Moab Regional Hospital 14:05
(10minutes)
Future Considerations:
Adjourn
Next Meeting:
October 13, 2026
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