Mission
The Emergency Medical Services Advisory Committee shall make recommendations for Rules to the State Board of Health on all matters relating to emergency medical services. It shall assist area health planning in the establishment and operation of emergency medical services. The Committee shall hold administrative hearings for disciplinary actions against emergency medical service personnel or providers. It shall hear appeals for the denial or renewal of licensures of emergency medical service personnel or providers. The Committee shall review requests for waivers of criminal background disqualifying offenses and engage in the development of dispatching capabilities for emergency medical services in the state.
Meetings are held at:
Freeway Medical Building
5800 W. 10th Street, Suite 906
Little Rock, AR 72204
Meeting Schedule 2026:
- February 9: Ad Hoc Prehospital Blood Subcommittee Meeting | agenda
- March 18
- June 17
- September 16
- December 16
Minutes:
- n/a
Members:
- Jeff Tabor (Chair), a certified military emergency medical technician member.
- Dr. Brandon Morshedi (Vice Chair), an emergency physician certified by the Arkansas State Medical Board with emergency room or critical care experience.
- Dr. Bradley Schulz, an emergency medical services medical director of a ground ambulance service.
- Greg Brown, a consumer representative interested in public health and emergency medical services.
- Mack Hutchinson, an emergency medical services paramedic from a ground transportation provider.
- David Jones, an emergency medical services clinician working as an emergency medical services technician, an advanced emergency medical technician, a paramedic, or a community paramedic.
- Latricia Maynard, an air medical services paramedic.
- Keith Edmonds, a public or government-licensed ambulance service provider and a licensed emergency medical services provider.
- Amanda Newton, a private licensed ambulance service provider and a licensed emergency medical services provider.
- Jason Guthrie, a member who is a fire-based ambulance service provider.
- Harold Shray, a member who is the emergency medical services training site program director.
Subcommittees:
- Sustainability and Efficiency, Amanda Newton (Chair)
- Air Ambulance, Latricia Maynard (Chair)
- Professional Safety, Jason Guthrie (Chair)
- Data, Innovation, and Technology, Mack Hutchison (Chair)
- Clinical Practice, Dr. Brandon Morshedi (Chair)
- Preparedness and Education, Harold Shray (Chair)
- Ad Hoc Prehospital Blood, Dr. Brandon Morshedi (Chair)