Regional Council

The East Region EMS & Trauma Care Council has a multidisciplinary composition with representatives from Local County EMS & Trauma Care Councils, trauma designated healthcare facilities, elected official, consumers, law enforcement, government, physicians, homeland security, air medical service, emergency management, public health, fire and EMS and Region 9 Healthcare Coalition.

The Regional Council meets:
Date:  2nd Wednesday of every even numbered month
Time:  11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Location: AMR station, Spokane, WA

Please email rcook@ncecc.org for address and parking instructions.

Executive Committee

The Executive Committee consists of the Executive Officers; President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer and the Chairs of one Local Council Representative. This committee provides oversight of the fiscal and business operations of the council.

Executive Committee Officers:

  • Tamara Drapeau, President

  • Mike Nokes, Vice President

  • Lance Strite, Secretary

  • Chris Clutter, Treasurer

Executive Committee Meeting, October 7, 2025, 17:00, IN PERSON ONLY, Location TBD.

East Region Executive Committee meets on an as-needed basis, location TBD. Please call for additional information, agendas, and minutes.

  • Local Council Representatives:

    Adams County- Vacant

    Asotin County- Vacant

    Ferry County- Colton Myers

    Garfield County- James Cleveland

    Lincoln County- Phin Haglin

    Pend Oreille County- Vacant

    Spokane County- Berkley Van Hout

    Stevens County- Gary Deaver

    Whitman County- Christian Shad


    Designated Health Care Facilities:

    Level II

    Sacred Heart- Leah Salmon-Conroy

    Pediatric Level II- Denise McCurdy

    Level III

    (These positions may be filled by any Level III designated facility)

    Holy Family- Vacant

    Valley- Vacant

    Deaconess- Todd Farina

    Level IV

    (These positions may be filled by any Level IV designated facility)

    Tri-State - Michelle Schmidt

    Level V

    (These positions may be filled by any Level V designated facility)

    Vacant

    Elected Official Representative:

    Local Elected Official- Vacant

    Consumer Representatives:

    Consumer- Vacant

    Law Enforcement Representative:

    Law Enforcement- Teresa Fuller

    Government Agency Representative:

    Government Agency- Bethany Osgood

    Medical Program Director:

    Physician- Vacant

    Verified Ambulance Representative:

    AMR- Tamara Drapeau

    Spokane County fire District 4 - Mike Nokes

    Vacant

    Vacant

    Rehabilitation:

    Rehabilitation- Chris Clutter

    Air Ambulance:

    LifeFlight- Veronica Mitchell-Jones

    Airlift Northwest- Vacant

    Emergency Management:

    Emergency Mgmt- Adenea Sellars

    Public Health Representative:

    Lance Strite

    Fire/Emergency Medical Services:

    Fire/EMS- Vacant

    Healthcare Coalition:

    Vacant

    Committee Chairs: (If not already members)

    Cardiac & Stroke- Vacant

    Prehospital & Trans.-Vacant

    Training & Ed- James Akramoff

  • Department of Health Regional Contracts

    In accordance with RCW 70.168, the Department of Health, Office of EMS and Trauma Prevention contracts with the eight Regional EMS and Trauma Care Councils in Washington state to provide funds for regional assessment, planning, and implementation of EMS and trauma system building activities. Contracting is done on an annual basis (each state fiscal year, July 1 through June 30).

    The scope of work outlined in regional contracts is divided into two components: development and clinical/operational activities. Development activities encompass the review, development, and implementation of regional patient care procedures and mutual aid agreements, assessment of the regional EMS communications system, and participation in local and regional disaster planning. Regions are also expected to facilitate communication among facilities and DOH on issues regarding trauma designation.

    East Region Strategic Plan 2025-2027

    Regional Patient Care Procedures and current Min/Max information for Adams, Asotin, Ferry, Garfield, Lincoln. Pend Oreille, Spokane, Stevens, and Whitman County can be found within the Appendices of the East Region Strategic Plan.

    East Region Patient Care Procedures

  • Click here to access the East Region Public Files Repository.

    Please contact the Regional Council office for the most current Application for Appointment if you would like to apply for a position.

  • Approved 2017-06

  • Click here to access the East Region Public Files Repository.

  • Click here to access the East Region Public Files Repository.

  • Click here to access the East Region Public Files Repository.