ODPS Emergency Medical Services Contacts

Ohio Emergency Medical Services

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 182073
1970 West Broad Street
Columbus, Ohio 43218-2073

(614) 466-9447
(800) 233-0785

E-mail Division of EMS

First Floor Fax Number
Fifth Floor Fax Number
Certification Fax Number

(614) 466-9461
(614) 955-7012
(614) 351-6006

Administration of Office Support

Richard Rucker, Executive Director
Aleta Dodson, Executive Secretary,
Liason to EMS Board
Diane Walton, Office Manager
Millie Pontious, Administrative Assistant 2
Loretta Garred, Customer Service Assistant
Rachel Moore, Telephone Operator

(614) 995-4752

(614) 466-2895
(614) 466-3655
(614) 752-7813
(614) 752-3932
(614) 752-0423

rnrucker@dps.state.oh.us

amdodson@dps.state.oh.us
dwalton@dps.state.oh.us
mmpontious@dps.state.oh.us
lgarred@dps.state.oh.us
romoore@dps.state.oh.us

Special Programs
Regional Physician Advisory Board

Oversees Grants, RPAB, EMS-C and Homeland Security

Ellen Owens, Executive Assistant

(614) 644-5708

eowens@dps.state.oh.us

Grants

Alan Boster, Grants Administrator
Diane Walton, Grants Coordinator

(614) 728-8661
(614) 466-3655

aboster@dps.state.oh.us
dwalton@dps.state.oh.us

Emergency Medical Services for Children
Safe Kids Ohio

Joe Stack, EMS-C Coordinator

(614) 387-1949

jestack@dps.state.oh.us

Weapons of Mass Destruction Coordinator

Thomas Macklin, WMD Coordinator

(614) 752-7017

tlmacklin@dps.state.oh.us

Investigative Services

Oversees Complaints, Hearings & Compliance

Melissa Vermillion, Chief of Investigations
Bob Ruetenik, Investigator Supervisor
Thomas Gwinn, Investigator
Karen Mack, Investigative Assistant

(614) 752-3959
(614) 387-1950
(614) 387-1403
(614) 995-5940

mvermillion@dps.state.oh.us
raruetenik@dps.state.oh.us
tegwinn@dps.state.oh.us
kmack@dps.state.oh.us

Office of Trauma Research & Analysis

All Issues Relating to EMS Data & Reporting

Tim Erskine, Supervisor & State Trauma
Coordinator
Sue Morris, Data Analyst

(614) 387-1951
(614) 466-8015

terskine@dps.state.oh.us
samorris@dps.state.oh.us

EMS Operations

Oversees Certifications, Education and Fire Sections

John Sands, Chief of EMS Operations

(614) 387-0649

jesands@dps.state.oh.us

Certification

Certification Issues for EMT's and Firefighters,
Reciprocity and Reinstatements

John Kennington, Certification Coordinator
Jan Greenlee, EMS Certification Assistant
Renee Allen, EMS Certification Assistant

(614) 466-9455
(614) 466-0836
(614) 644-5709

jkennington@dps.state.oh.us
jgreenlee@dps.state.oh.us
raallen@dps.state.oh.us

Education

Training Programs, Accreditations, Approvals,
EMT and Instructor Audits

Chuck Milam, Education Coordinator
Linda Mirarchi, Education Coordinator
Thomas Macklin, Education Coordinator
Carol Palantekin, Education Coordinator
Catherine Toole, Administrative Assistant

(614) 466-0835
(614) 387-0648
(614) 752-7017
(614) 466-9459
(614) 728-7627

wcmilam@dps.state.oh.us
lmirarchi@dps.state.oh.us
tlmacklin@dps.state.oh.us
clpalantekin@dps.state.oh.us
ctoole@dps.state.oh.us

Office of Fire Services

Doug Orahood, Fire/Testing Coordinator
Saunnie Rookstool, EMS Testing Specialist

(614) 752-3960
(614) 752-3946

dorahood@dps.state.oh.us
srook@dps.state.oh.us