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Emergency Medical Care Committee (EMCC)

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    The Board of Supervisors of the County of Riverside originally established the local EMCC on October 15, 1985. The composition of the EMCC was last amended by Resolution 2013-052, dated March 12, 2013.

    The Riverside County EMCC shall consist of seventeen (17) members. All nominated members are to be appointed by the Board of Supervisors and the composition of this committee is as follows:

    1. One (1) Emergency Department physician, practicing in a hospital located within Riverside County, nominated by the Prehospital Medical Advisory Committee (PMAC);
    2. One (1) representative from the Hospital Association of Southern California (HASC) to be the Vice President of the Inland Regional Office;
    3. One (1) physician representative of the Riverside County Medical Association (RCMA), nominated by that organization;
    4. One (1) representative from the county contracted emergency ground ambulance provider that serves a majority of the county’s Exclusive Operating Areas (EOAs);
    5. One (1) representative from the Ambulance Association of Riverside County, nominated by that organization;
    6. One (1) representative from the county’s permitted air ambulance providers, nominated by the air ambulance permitted providers;
    7. One (1) Fire Chief representing the Riverside County Fire Chiefs Association (RCFCA), nominated by that organization;
    8. One (1) city manager from the Coachella Valley Association of Governments (CVAG), nominated by that organization;
    9. One (1) city manager from the Western Riverside Council of Governments (WRCOG), nominated by that organization;
    10. One (1) representative of the Riverside County Law Enforcement Agency Administrators’ Association (RCLEAAA), nominated by that organization;
    11. One (1) prehospital representative of PMAC, nominated by that committee;
    12. One (1) representative of the Riverside County Fire Department, appointed by the Riverside County Fire Chief; and 
    13. One (1) member-at-large from Riverside County Supervisorial District 1;
    14. One (1) member-at-large from Riverside County Supervisorial District 2;
    15. One (1) member-at-large from Riverside County Supervisorial District 3;
    16. One (1) member-at-large from Riverside County Supervisorial District 4;
    17. One (1) member-at-large from Riverside County Supervisorial District 5.

    Nominated members, and members-at-large, shall serve a three (3) year term with staggered expiration dates so that no more than one-third (1/3) of the membership may require replacement or reappointment at any one time.

    The Committee shall choose its chairperson and vice-chairperson annually and shall determine the time and place for regular meetings of the Committee.

    Representative from the: Name Term Start Term End
    PMAC, a nominated ED physician Stephen Patterson, MD 07/01/2021 06/30/2024
    Hospital Association of Southern California (HASC), Vice President of the Inland Regional Office Maria Barajas N/A  
    Riverside County Medical Association (RCMA) - a nominated Physician James Rhee, MD 07/01/2021 06/30/2024
    County contracted emergency ground ambulance provider that serves a majority of the county’s Exclusive Operating Areas (EOAs) Jeremey Shumaker (Vice-Chair) N/A  
    Ambulance Association of Riverside County, nominated by that organization Dawn Downs 07/01/2022 06/30/2025
    County’s permitted air ambulance providers, nominated by the air ambulance permitted providers Sarah Lassiter & Brian Harrison 07/01/2022 06/30/2025
    Riverside County Fire Chiefs Association (RCFCA), nominated by that organization Bernie Molloy 07/01/2022 06/30/2025  

    Coachella Valley Association of Governments (CVAG), a City Manager nominated by that organization

    VACANT    

    Western Riverside Council of Governments (WRCOG), a City Manager nominated by that organization

    Jason Simpson & Chris Mann 07/01/2022 06/30/2025
    Riverside County Law Enforcement Agency Administrators’ Association (RCLEAAA), nominated by that organization Donald Sharp 07/01/2022 06/30/2025
    PMAC, a member nominated by that committee Bob  Fontaine 03/23/2022 03/31/2025
    Riverside County Fire Department, appointed by the Riverside County Fire Scott Philippbar (Chair) N/A  

    Riverside County Supervisorial District 1, a member-at-large

    Justin Ramirez 10/31/2023 06/30/2026
    Riverside County Supervisorial District 2, a member-at-large Stan Grube 07/01/2023 06/30/2026
    Riverside County Supervisorial District 3, a member-at-large Zeke Foster, MD 04/30/2024 06/30/2027
    Riverside County Supervisorial District 4, a member-at-large VACANT    
    Riverside County Supervisorial District 5, a member-at-large VACANT