EMS Alliance

The mission of the Alliance is to maintain and enhance a safe and effective EMS system for the people who live here and the EMS community we serve.

The Alliance operates under a set of bylaws and follows the EMS Foundational Principles.

EMS Alliance Bylaws (PDF 159.25 KB)

EMS Foundational Principles (PDF 81.89 KB)

It is the responsibility of the Alliance Governing Board, or their backups, to represent their jurisdiction's perspectives and concerns to determine what is in the best interest of Washington County's EMS system.

Representing	Primary Delegate	Backup Delegate
Banks Fire District	Chief Rodney Linz	Andrew Cooper
City of Forest Grove, City of Cornelius	Chief Patrick Wineman	TBD
City of Hillsboro	Chief David Downey	Greg Espinosa
Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue	Chief Deric Weiss	Chief Steve Boughey
Washington County	Marni Kuyl, Assistant County Administrator	Mjere Simantel
Affiliate Member: American Medical Response Northwest, Inc.	Randall Lauer	Jennifer Romero
Affiliate Member: Washington County Consolidated Communications Agency	Marck Buchholz, Executive Director	Jennifer Reese, Assistant Director
Affiliate Member: Metro West Ambulance	Larry Boxman	Shawn Baird, CEO

The Governing Board is in a time of growth, and new affiliate members are being identified.
For more information, email us: [email protected]

Alliance meetings

Washington County EMS Alliance Governing Board meetings are open to the public. The Governing Board meets on a regular basis. Below is information for the last two years. For older agendas or minutes, including those from the EMS Advisory Council, email us: [email protected]

September 27, 2023

Agenda (PDF 326.48 KB)

August 24, 2023

Agenda (PDF 351.35 KB)

Minutes (PDF 382.56 KB)

July 27, 2023

Agenda (PDF 349.09 KB)

Minutes (PDF 374.4 KB)

June 27, 2023

Canceled

May 25, 2023

Agenda (PDF 350.11 KB)

Minutes (PDF 379.67 KB)

April 27, 2023

Agenda (PDF 357.83 KB)

Minutes (PDF 405.54 KB)

March 23, 2023

Canceled

February 23, 2023

Agenda (PDF 351.51 KB)

Minutes (PDF 375.18 KB)

January 5, 2023

Meeting off schedule

Agenda (PDF 323.12 KB)

Minutes (PDF 414.71 KB)

December 28, 2022

Meeting has been postponed

November 28, 2022

Agenda (PDF 323.56 KB)

October 27, 2022

Agenda (PDF 351.92 KB)

Minutes (PDF 623.4 KB)

September 22, 2022

Agenda (PDF 352.24 KB)

Minutes (PDF 414.69 KB)

August 22, 2022

Canceled

July 28, 2022

Agenda (PDF 351.38 KB)

Minutes (PDF 428.26 KB)

June 23, 2022

Agenda (PDF 350.94 KB)

Minutes (PDF 393.14 KB)

May 26, 2022

Agenda (PDF 351.69 KB)

Minutes (PDF 398.29 KB)

April 28, 2022

Agenda (PDF 351.28 KB)

Minutes (PDF 419.94 KB)

Centralized Data - Charter Updated (PDF 407.9 KB)

March 30, 2022

Agenda (PDF 375.18 KB)

Minutes (PDF 409.2 KB)

Updated EMS Strategic Plan Matrix (PDF 218.65 KB)

March 09, 2022

Governing Board - Special Meeting

Minutes (PDF 369.12 KB)

February 24, 2022

Agenda (PDF 350.96 KB)

Minutes (PDF 372.62 KB)

January 27, 2022

Agenda (PDF 351.42 KB)

Minutes (PDF 422.56 KB)

EMS Strategic Plan Cover Letter (PDF 293.83 KB)

EMS Strategic Plan (PDF 454.87 KB)

EMS Strategic Plan - Matrix (PDF 246.01 KB)

December 23, 2021

Canceled

November 30, 2021

Agenda (PDF 356.4 KB)

Minutes

Draft - ASA Plan (PDF 1.6 MB)

Draft - Strategic Plan (PDF 201.17 KB)

October 28, 2021

Agenda (PDF 358.1 KB)

Minutes (PDF 422.36 KB)

WCEMSA AR Questions and Feedback (PDF 215.49 KB)

September 23, 2021

Agenda (PDF 139.62 KB)

Minutes

Draft - EMS Alliance Goal Statements (PDF 126.25 KB)

EMS County Code Changes (PDF 51.46 KB)

TC911 Monthly Progress Report (PDF 730.51 KB)

August 26, 2021

Agenda (PDF 139.62 KB)

Minutes (PDF 267.14 KB)

Washington County Code updates (PDF 447.85 KB)

Washington County Code one pager updates (PDF 116.53 KB)

Evaluation of Requests for System Enhancement Funds (PDF 83.5 KB)

July 22, 2021

Agenda (PDF 139.65 KB)

Minutes (PDF 332.06 KB)

EMS Document Modernization Timeline (PDF 85.51 KB)

June 24, 2021

Agenda (PDF 139.62 KB)

Minutes (PDF 225.93 KB)

Draft - Chart of Recommendations Abaris (PDF 141.16 KB)

Draft - Menu of Training Items (PDF 110.11 KB)

EMS Foundational Elements (PDF 81.89 KB)

June - Data Report (PDF 953.28 KB)

Scope of EMS Alliance Strategic Planning Process (PDF 139.2 KB)

May 27, 2021

Agenda (PDF 138 KB)

Minutes (PDF 559.11 KB)

Scope for the EMS Alliance Strategic Planning Process (PDF 107.43 KB)

Washington County EMS Alliance Overview (PDF 514.95 KB)

Proposed Admin Rules change (PDF 140.66 KB)

April 22, 2021

Agenda (PDF 137.96 KB)

Minutes (PDF 428.65 KB)

EMS Admin Rules Proposed Changes (PDF 140.66 KB)

Data Workgroup Report (PDF 186.04 KB)

March 25, 2021

Agenda (PDF 140.68 KB)

Minutes (PDF 210.12 KB)

EMS Alliance Strategic Planning Consultant Scope of Work Draft (PDF 97.49 KB)

February 25, 2021

Agenda (PDF 141.52 KB)

Minutes (PDF 531.52 KB)

Cardiac Monitor workgroup (PDF 1.13 MB)

January 29, 2021

Canceled