Region 04 Emergency Medical Services Advisory Council

Purpose

In accordance with the designation made by the Board of Public Health pursuant to Georgia Code Section 31-11-3(a), a Regional Emergency Medical Services Advisory Council (REMSAC) shall serve as the local coordinating entity in each EMS Region.

General Provisions

The Regional EMS Director shall serve as a liaison between the Department and the REMSAC in each EMS Region, and shall provide support, education, and guidance on the REMSAC's responsibilities related to its role as the designated local coordinating entity for their EMS Region.

Each REMSAC shall adopt bylaws subject to the approval of the Department and shall conduct its business in accordance with the Georgia Open Records and Open Meetings Acts. Bylaws shall address frequency of meetings, recording of minutes, membership, terms of members, creation and function of committees, managing conflicts of interest, voting, administration and review of the Regional Ambulance Zoning Plan, and other issues relevant to the function of an advisory council.

Each REMSAC shall be composed of between twenty-five (25) and fifty (50) members, three (3) of which are appointed by Upson County, who are both knowledgeable and interested in the EMS system and represent the interests of a broad cross-section of the EMS Region's citizens. Membership shall include representation from each of the following categories, provided that a single member may represent more than one category:

Each position has a three year term.