EMS Alliance
The mission of the Alliance is to maintain and enhance a safe and effective EMS system for the people who live here and the EMS community we serve.
The Alliance operates under a set of bylaws and follows the EMS Foundational Principles.
It is the responsibility of the Alliance Governing Board, or their backups, to represent their jurisdiction's perspectives and concerns to determine what is in the best interest of Washington County’s EMS system.
| Representing | Primary Delegate | Backup Delegate |
| Banks Fire District | Chief Rodney Linz | Brennan Nannenga |
| City of Forest Grove, City of Cornelius, City of Gaston | Chief Patrick Wineman | Chief Patrick Fale |
| City of Hillsboro | Chief David Downey | Greg Espinosa |
| Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue | Chief Deric Weiss | Chief Steve Boughey |
| Washington County | Sia Lindstrom, Interim Assistant County Administrator | Marni Kuyl, Director of Health and Human Services |
| Affiliate Member: Metro West Ambulance | JD Fuiten, President | TBD |
| Affiliate Member: Washington County Consolidated Communications Agency | Marck Buchholz, Executive Director | Jennifer Reese, Assistant Director |
The Governing Board is in a time of growth, and new affiliate members are being identified. For more information, email ems@co.washington.or.us.
Alliance Meetings
Washington County EMS Alliance Governing Board meetings are open to the public. The Governing Board meets on a regular basis. Below is information for the last 12 months. For older agendas/minutes, including those from the EMS Advisory Council, email ems@co.washington.or.us.
| Meeting Date | Agendas and Minutes |
Supplemental Materials | Audio File* |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 23, 2021 |
Minutes |
Draft EMS Alliance Goal Statements
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Audio |
| August 26, 2021 |
Washington County Code updates |
Audio | |
| July 22, 2021 | EMS Document Modernization Timeline | Audio | |
| June 24, 2021 | Audio | ||
| May 27, 2021 |
Scope for the EMS Alliance Strategic Planning Process |
Audio | |
| April 22, 2021 | Audio | ||
| March 25, 2021 | EMS Alliance Strategic Planning Consultant Scope of Work Draft | Audio | |
| February 25, 2021 | Cardiac Monitor workgroup | Audio | |
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January 29, 2021 CANCELED |
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| December 23, 2020 | No audio | ||
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November 26, 2020- CANCELED |
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| October 22, 2020 |
EMS Alliance Workgroup Revised Draft Charter Dispatch Proposal Dispatch Workgroup Workflow and Interface Programming Modifications |
No audio |
