Department of Health
John J. Dreyzehner, MD, MPH, Commissioner

About the EMS Board

Featured Topics

• Background Checks Required for Those Providing Patient Care
• Filing Complaints
• Rules, Regulations, and Statues
• Online License Renewal

General Information

The Emergency Medical Services Board consists of 13 board members who are appointed by the Governor:

Two physicians,
One registered nurse,
One hospital administrator,
One member licensed as an EMT, EMT-P, registered nurse, or physician (who is affiliated with a volunteer ambulance service),
Two operators of ambulance services (licensed as an EMT or EMT-P),
One rescue squad member (licensed as an EMT or EMT-P),
One professional firefighter (licensed as an EMT-Paramedic),
One member affiliated with emergency management (licensed as an EMT or EMT-P),
Two officials of local governments that operate ambulance services, and
One paramedic instructor from an accredited paramedic program in Tennessee.

Four members are appointed from each of the state's three grand divisions, as well as one at-large member. Members are appointed for a term of four years, with the Board chair elected from among the members of the board. A quorum is seven members.

The Board is empowered to approve schools and prescribe courses for EMS personnel, promulgate regulations governing licenses and permits, and establish standards for the activities and operation of emergency medical and ambulance services. The Board conducts hearings to review and decide disciplinary matters presented by the Department and may suspend, revoke or otherwise discipline any authorization required for emergency medical personnel and ambulance services.

Board Members

Meetings

Scheduled Meetings

Public Notices will remain online until the minutes are ratified and posted on the Meeting Minutes page.

Unless otherwise noted, all events take place at 227 French Landing, MetroCenter.

Minutes

Copies of all minutes are maintained in the official record section of the administrative office.  Please contact the board administrator to make arrangements to review minutes of meetings held prior to 2004.

• May 23, 2013 - Committee of Pediatric Emergency Care (Minutes will be posted as soon as they are available.)
• March 27-28, 2013 (Minutes will be posted as soon as they are available.)
• March 26, 2013 - Education Committee (Minutes will be posted as soon as they are available.)
• March 19, 2013 - Clinical Issues Committee (Minutes will be posted as soon as they are available.)
• March 13, 2013 - Trauma Care Advisory Committee (Minutes will be posted as soon as they are available.)
• March 5, 2013 - Task Force (Minutes will be posted as soon as they are available.)
• February 14, 2013 - Committee of Pediatric Emergency Care (Minutes will be posted as soon as they are available.)
• January 11, 2013 - Ambulance Service Committee (Minutes will be posted as soon as they are available.)
• December 5, 2012
• December 4, 2012 - Education Committee
• November 20, 2012 - Clinical Issues Committee
• November 8, 2012 - Pediatric Emergency Care
• November 7, 2012 - Trauma Care Advisory Council
• September 19, 2012
• September 18, 2012 - Education Committee
• September 18, 2012 - Air Ambulance Service (Minutes will be posted as soon as they are available.)
• September 7, 2012 - Ambulance Service
• August 29, 2012 - Clinical Issues Committee
• August 9, 2012 - Pediatric Emergency Care Committee
• August 4, 2012 - Trauma Registry Subcommittee (Minutes will be posted as soon as they are available.)
• August 4, 2012 - Trauma Care Advisory Council
• August 3, 2012 - Ambulance Service Committee
• July 16, 2012 - Ad Hoc Committee (Meeting Canceled.)
• July 13, 2012 - Ambulance Service Committee
• June 20, 2012
• June 19, 2012 - Education Committee
• June 19, 2012 - Air Ambulance Service Committee
• June 5, 2012 - Clinical Issues Committee (Meeting held, no business done due to lack of quorum.)
• June 4, 2012 - Ad Hoc Committee (Minutes will be posted as soon as they are available.)
• May 24, 2012 - Pediatric Emergency Care Committee
• April 16, 2012 - Ad Hoc Committee
• March 29, 2012
• March 28, 2012 - Education Committee
• March 28, 2012 - Air Ambulance Service Committee
• March 9, 2012 - Ambulance Service Committee (Minutes not available.)
• March 6, 2012 - Clinical Issues Committee
• March 5, 2012 - Ad Hoc Committee
• February 10, 2012 - Trauma Care Advisory Council
• February 10, 2012 - Trauma Registry
• February 9, 2012 - Pediatric Emergency Care
• December 8, 2011 - Trauma Care Advisory Council Trauma Registry
• December 8, 2011 - Trauma Care Advisory Council
• December 8, 2011 - Trauma Care Advisory Council Finance
• December 7, 2011
• December 6, 2011 - Education Committee
• December 6, 2011 - Air Ambulance
• October 20, 2011 - Pediatric Emergency Care Committee
• October 10, 2011 - Clinical Issues Committee
• September 28, 2011
• September 27, 2011 - Air Ambulance Services Committee
• September 27, 2011 - Education Committee
• August 11, 2011 - Comittee of Pediatric Emergency Care
• August 10, 2011 - Clinical Issues
• July 30, 2011 - Trauma Care Advisory Council
• July 30, 2011 - Trauma Legislative Subcommittee
• July 30, 2011 - Trauma Finance Subcommittee
• July 30, 2011 - Trauma Registry Subcommittee
• July 29, 2011 - RC-EMS Ad Hoc Committee
• June 22, 2011
• June 21, 2011 - Education Committee
• June 14, 2011
• May 11, 2011 - Committee of Pediatric Care
• April 15, 2011 - Ambulance Service
• March 31, 2011 - Trauma Care Registry Subcommittee
• March 31, 2011 - Trauma Care Advisory Council
• March 30, 2011
• March 29, 2011 - Education Committee
• March 11, 2011 - Pediatric Emergency Care
• March 9, 2011 - Clinical Issues
• February 18, 2011 - Ambulance Service
• December 2, 2010 - Trauma Care Advisory Council
• December 1, 2010
• November 30, 2010 - Education Committee
• November 30, 2010 Committee on Volunteer Ambulance Service Fees
• November 5, 2010 - Ambulance Service
• October 4, 2010 - Clinical Issues
• September 30, 2010 - Pediatric Emergency Care
• September 22, 2010
• September 21, 2010 - Education
• September 7, 2010 - Ambulance Service
• July 23, 2010 - Trauma Care
• July 08, 2010 - Ambulance Service (Meeting Canceled.)
• June 23, 2010
• June 22, 2010 - Education
• June 22, 2010 - Clinical Issues
• May 18, 2010 - Ambulance Service
• April 7, 2010 - Ambulance Service
• March 25, 2010 Trauma Care
• March 24, 2010
• March 23, 2010 - Education
• March 9, 2010 - Ambulance Service
• March 3, 2010
• February 11, 2010 - Pediatric Emergency Care
• February 10, 2010 - Ambulance Service
• January 12, 2010 - Ambulance Service
• December 15, 2009
• December 14, 2009 - Education Committee
• October 28, 2009 - Teleconference
• October 5, 2009 - Clinical Issues
• September 29-30, 2009
• September 28, 2009 - Education Committee
• September 24, 2009 - TCAC
• June 24-25, 2009
• June 23, 2009
• May 22, 2009
• May 13, 2009
• March 26, 2009
• March 25-26, 2009
• March 24, 2009
• February 11, 2009
• December 9, 2008
• December 8, 2008
• November 19, 2008
• November 03, 2008
• September 17-18, 2008
• September 16, 2008
• August 29, 2008
• August 27, 2008
• August 20, 2008
• August 13, 2008
• June 25-26, 2008
• June 24, 2008
• May 27, 2008
• May 21, 2008
• April 29, 2008 (Scope of Practice)
• April 29, 2008 (Colors and Marking)
• April 25, 2008 - Sub Committee of Education
• March 26-27, 2008
• February 20, 2008
• November 28-29, 2007
• June 27, 2007
• June 11, 2007
• March 28, 2007
• March 14, 2007
• February 28, 2007
• February 28, 2007 (Clinical Issues Meeting)
• November 29, 2006
• September 13, 2006
• June 21-22, 2006
• March 29-30, 2006
• November 30-December 1, 2005
• September 14, 2005
• June 22, 2005
• March 23, 2005
• December 8, 2004
• September 29, 2004
• June 23, 2004
• March 24, 2004