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 Office of Public Health/Southwest Regional Office
Representing:
DHH-OPH Regional Medical Director (OPH/RMD)
Regional Medical Director Office of Public Health/Southwest Regional Office
Representing:
DHH-OPH Regional Medical Director (OPH/RMD)
Corey G. Foster, MD
Cardiovascular Specialists
SWLA-Imperial Health
Representing:
American College of Cardiology
Cardiovascular Specialists
SWLA-Imperial Health
Representing:
American College of Cardiology
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
HHS Designated Regional Coordinator
Representing:
Health & Human Services Designated Regional Coordinator
HHS Designated Regional Coordinator
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
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
Amy Michiels
Regional Coordinator
GOHSEP
Representing:
Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness
Regional Coordinator
GOHSEP
Representing:
Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness
Michael Parent, NREMT
Public Health Emergency Coordinator
LDH/OPH
Representing:
Emergency Medical Response
Public Health Emergency Coordinator
LDH/OPH
Representing:
Emergency Medical Response
Edward A. Shaheen, MD, FACEP
Emergency Physician
Representing:
American College of Emergency Physicians
Emergency Physician
Representing:
American College of Emergency Physicians
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