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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:NameTerm StartTerm End
    PMAC, a nominated ED physicianAndrew Pachon, MD05/13/202305/31/2026
    Hospital Association of Southern California (HASC), Vice President of the Inland Regional OfficeMegan BarajasN/A 
    Riverside County Medical Association (RCMA) - a nominated PhysicianJames Rhee, MD07/01/202406/30/2027
    County contracted emergency ground ambulance provider that serves a majority of the county’s Exclusive Operating Areas (EOAs)Aaron Hartney (Vice-Chair)N/A 
    Ambulance Association of Riverside County, nominated by that organizationDawn Downs07/01/202506/30/2028
    County’s permitted air ambulance providers, nominated by the air ambulance permitted providersKevin Moledor & Ron Taggart07/01/202506/30/2028
    Riverside County Fire Chiefs Association (RCFCA), nominated by that organizationBernie Molloy07/01/202506/30/2028 
    Coachella Valley Association of Governments (CVAG), a City Manager nominated by that organizationShawn Isaac07/01/202506/30/2028
    Western Riverside Council of Governments (WRCOG), a City Manager nominated by that organizationJason Simpson07/01/202506/30/2028
    Riverside County Law Enforcement Agency Administrators’ Association (RCLEAAA), nominated by that organizationDonald Sharp07/01/202506/30/2028
    PMAC, a member nominated by that committeeBob Fontaine04/01/202503/31/2028
    Riverside County Fire Department, appointed by the Riverside County FireScott Philippbar (Chair)N/A 
    Riverside County Supervisorial District 1, a member-at-largeJustin Ramirez10/31/202306/30/2026
    Riverside County Supervisorial District 2, a member-at-largeStan Grube07/01/202306/30/2026
    Riverside County Supervisorial District 3, a member-at-largeZeke Foster, MD04/30/202406/30/2027
    Riverside County Supervisorial District 4, a member-at-largeVACANT  
    Riverside County Supervisorial District 5, a member-at-largeAbdul Ahmad07/01/202506/30/2028