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Executive Director Richard N. Rucker
E-mail: rnrucker@dps.state.oh.us

Division Phone Number
(614) 466-9447 toll free (800) 233-0785


 
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Press 1 for our fax #, address or web site address
Press 2 to reach the Certifications Staff
Press 3 to reach the Fire and Testing staff
Press 4 to reach the Grant Program Staff
Press 5 to reach the EMSDataCenter
Press 0 to reach the operator, and other Division staff
Division Fax Numbers
First Floor: (614) 466-9461   Fifth Floor: (614) 995-7012
Certification Fax Number
(614) 351-6006
 
EMS Operations
(Oversees Certifications, Education & Fire)
  Lorrie Laing, Chief of EMS Operations
Phone: (614) 728-6853
E-mail: LLaing@dps.state.oh.us
Diane Walton,Office Manager
Phone: (614) 466-3655
E-mail: dwalton@dps.state.oh.us
Certification
(Certification, Audits, Site Visits to CE Sites)

John Kennington, Certification Coordinator
Phone: (614) 466-9455
E-mail: jkennington@dps.state.oh.us

Jan Greenlee, EMS Certifications Assistant
Phone:  (614) 466-0836
E-mail: jgreenlee@dps.state.oh.us

Renee Allen, EMS Certifications Assistant
Phone:  (614) 644-5709
E-mail:  raallen@dps.state.oh.us

 
 
Investigative Services
(Oversees Complaints, Hearings & Compliance)
 

Melissa Vermillion, Chief of Investigations
Phone: (614) 752-3959
E-mail: mvermillion@dps.state.oh.us

Bob Ruetenik, Investigator Supervisor
Phone: (614) 387-1950
E-mail: raruetenik@dps.state.oh.us

Thomas Gwinn, Investigator
Phone: (614) 387-1403
E-mail: tegwinn@dps.state.oh.us

Karen Mack, Investigative Assistant
Phone: (614) 995-5940
E-mail: kmack@dps.state.oh.us
 
Office of Fire Services
 

Doug Orahood, Fire/Testing Coordinator
Phone: (614) 752-3960
E-mail: dorahood@dps.state.oh.us

Summer Boyer, Fire Training Specialist
Phone: 614-728-1525
E-mail: suboyer@dps.state.oh.us

Saunnie Rookstool, EMS Testing Specialist
Phone: 614-752-3946
Email: srook@dps.state.oh.us  

Loretta Garred, Customer Service Assistant
Phone:  (614) 752-0423
E-mail:  lgarred@dps.state.oh.us

Rachel Moore, Telephone Operator
Phone (614) 752-3932
E-mail: romoore@dps.state.oh.us
 
Education
(Training Programs , Accreditations, Approvals, EMT and Instructor Audits)
 

Chuck  Milam, EMS Education Coordinator
Phone: 614-466-0835
E-mail: wcmilam@dps.state.oh.us

Linda Mirarchi, Education Coordinator
Phone: (614) 387-0648
E-mail: lmirarchi@dps.state.oh.us

Catherine Toole, Administrative Assistant
Phone:  (614) 728-7627
E-mail:  ctoole@dps.state.oh.us

John Sands, Education Coordinator
Phone: (614) 387-0649
E-mail: jesands@dps.state.oh.us

Carol MacDowell, Education Coordinator
Phone: (614) 466-9459
E-mail: clmacdowell@dps.state.oh.us
 
Special Programs
Regional Physicians Advisory Board
(Oversees Grants, RPAB, EMS-C, Homeland Security)
 

Ellen Owens, Executive Assistant
Phone: (800) 233-0785
(614) 644-5708
E-mail: eowens@dps.state.oh.us

 
Office of Trauma Research and Analysis
(All Issues Relating to EMS Data & Reporting)
 

Tim Erskine, Supervisor & State Trauma Coordinator
Phone: (614) 387-1951
E-mail: terskine@dps.state.oh.us

Sue Morris, Data Analyst
Phone: (614) 466-8015
E-mail: samorris@dps.state.oh.us
 
Emegency Medical Services
for Children
Safe Kids Ohio
Grants

Joe Stack, EMS-C Coordinator
Phone: (614) 387-1949
E-mail: jestack@dps.state.oh.us


 Alan Boster,Grants Administrator
Phone: (614) 728-8661
E-mail: aboster@dps.state.oh.us
Weapons of Mass Destruction Coordination


EMS Board

Thomas Macklin, WMD Coordinator
(614) 752-7017
E-mail:  tlmacklin@dps.state.oh.us

 Aleta Dodson, Board Liaison
Phone: (614) 466-2895
E-mail: amdodson@dps.state.oh.us