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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) 995-7012
(614) 351-6006

 
 

Administration of Office Support

   

Jeffrey Leaming, Executive Director
Aleta Dodson, Executive Secretary,
Liaison to EMS Board
Diane Walton, Office Manager
Administrative Assistant 2, VACANT

(614) 995-4752

(614) 466-2895

(614) 466-3655


JALeaming@dps.state.oh.us
amdodson@dps.state.oh.us

dwalton@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

   

Tom 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
Kelly Beall, Investigator
Karen Mack, Investigative Assistant
Vanessa Mertz, Investigative Assistant



(614) 752-3959
(614) 387-1950
(614)-387-1403
(614) 995-5940
(614) 644-5929



mvermillion@dps.state.oh.us
raruetenik@dps.state.oh.us kdbeall@dps.state.oh.us
kmack@dps.state.oh.us
vmmertz@dps.state.oh.us

 

 

Office of Research & Analysis

All Issues Regarding to EMS & Trauma Data Reporting

   

Sue Morris, EMS & Trauma Program Data Manager
Rhonda Evans, Trauma Data Manager

(614) 466-8015
(614) 728-7627

samorris@dps.state.oh.us rlevans@dps.state.oh.us


Toni Tester, Epidemiologist

(614) 644-0616

tjtester@dps.state.oh.us


Trauma System

All Issues regarding trauma centers and the statewide trauma system

   

Tim Erskine, Supervisor & State Trauma Coordinator

(614) 387-1951

terskine@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

   

Linda Mirarchi, Education Coordinator
Thomas Macklin, Education Coordinator
Carol Palantekin, Education Coordinator
Judy Celnicker, Education Coordinator

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

lmirarchi@dps.state.oh.us
tlmacklin@dps.state.oh.us
clpalantekin@dps.state.oh.us
jacelnicker@dps.state.oh.us

 

Office of Fire Services

   

Doug Orahood, Fire/Testing Coordinator
Saunnie Rookstool, Fire Testing Specialist
Rachel Moore, Fire Training Specialist
Loretta Garred, Customer Service Assistant
Telephone Operator, VACANT

(614) 752-3960
(614) 752-3946
(614) 728-1525
(614) 752-0423




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