REGION 5
Allen, Beauregard, Calcasieu, Cameron, and Jefferson Davis.

Allen Parish Hospital
Beauregard Memorial Hospital
CHRISTUS Ochsner Lake Area Hospital
CHRISTUS Ochsner St. Patrick Hospital
DeQuincy Memorial Hospital
Jennings American Legion Hospital
Lake Charles Memorial Hospital
Oakdale Community Hospital
South Cameron Memorial Hospital
West Calcasieu Cameron Hospital
Beauregard Memorial Hospital
CHRISTUS Ochsner Lake Area Hospital
CHRISTUS Ochsner St. Patrick Hospital
DeQuincy Memorial Hospital
Jennings American Legion Hospital
Lake Charles Memorial Hospital
Oakdale Community Hospital
South Cameron Memorial Hospital
West Calcasieu Cameron Hospital
Officers
Billy Vincent, NRP
Chair
Field Training Officer, Southwest LA
Acadian Ambulance Service
Representing:
Local Ambulance Services
Chair
Field Training Officer, Southwest LA
Acadian Ambulance Service
Representing:
Local Ambulance Services
Scott Kyle, NRP
Vice-Chair
Director of Emergency Preparedness
Lake Charles Memorial Hospital
Representing:
LHA- Hospitals >100 beds
Vice-Chair
Director of Emergency Preparedness
Lake Charles Memorial Hospital
Representing:
LHA- Hospitals >100 beds
Ruth Carnes
Secretary
Human Resources Director
Jennings American Legion Hospital
Representing:
Hospitals < 60 Beds
Secretary
Human Resources Director
Jennings American Legion Hospital
Representing:
Hospitals < 60 Beds
Members
Lacey Cavanaugh, MD
Regional Medical Director, Louisiana Department of Health
Representing:
Louisiana Department of Health Office of Public Health
Regional Medical Director, Louisiana Department of Health
Representing:
Louisiana Department of Health Office of Public Health
Vacant
Representing:
CP-OHSEP
Representing:
CP-OHSEP
Ross Hardy, MD
Emergency Department Physician
Lake Charles Memorial Hospital
Representing:
American Stroke Association
Emergency Department Physician
Lake Charles Memorial Hospital
Representing:
American Stroke Association
Liz Harmon
Administrative Hospital DRC Region 4 – Hospital Preparedness Program
Representing:
Health & Human Services Designated Regional Coordinator
Administrative Hospital DRC Region 4 – Hospital Preparedness Program
Representing:
Health & Human Services Designated Regional Coordinator
Tracie Kyle, BSN, RN, CEN
Trauma Program Manager
Lake Charles Memorial Hospital
Representing:
Trauma Center Representative
Trauma Program Manager
Lake Charles Memorial Hospital
Representing:
Trauma Center Representative
Geoff Landry
Director of Security & Emergency Management
West Calcasieu Cameron Hospital
Representing:
LHA – Service District Hospitals
Director of Security & Emergency Management
West Calcasieu Cameron Hospital
Representing:
LHA – Service District Hospitals
Vacant
Representing:
American College of Emergency Physicians
Representing:
American College of Emergency Physicians
Richard McGuire, MSEM
Assistant Director, Calcasieu Parish
Safety Communications District
Representing:
National Emergency Number Association (9-1-1)
Assistant Director, Calcasieu Parish
Safety Communications District
Representing:
National Emergency Number Association (9-1-1)
Troy Meaux, NRP
Assistant Director
Cameron Parish Ambulance District 2
Representing:
Rural Ambulance Representative
Assistant Director
Cameron Parish Ambulance District 2
Representing:
Rural Ambulance Representative
Vacant
Representing:
LA Chapter of American College of Cardiology
Representing:
LA Chapter of American College of Cardiology
Michael Parent, NREMT
Public Health Emergency Response Coordinator, LDH/OPH
Representing:
Emergency Medical Response
Public Health Emergency Response Coordinator, LDH/OPH
Representing:
Emergency Medical Response
Richard Shimer, MD
Trauma Medical Director
Lake Charles Memorial Hospital
Representing:
American College of Surgeons
Trauma Medical Director
Lake Charles Memorial Hospital
Representing:
American College of Surgeons