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REGION 8

Region 8 includes 12 parishes in the northeast part of the state:
Caldwell, East Carroll, Franklin, Jackson, Lincoln, Madison, Morehouse, Ouachita, Richland, Tensas, Union, and West Carroll.
LERN-Region 1

Participating EMS Providers

Acadian Ambulance
Air Evac Lifeteam
East Carroll EMS
Jackson Parish Ambulance Service District
Med Life Emergency Medical Services, Inc.
Metro Ambulance Service Rural Inc dba American Medical Respo
Northeast Louisiana Ambulance Service
Pafford Emergency Medical Services Inc.
Pafford Emergency Medical Services of Louisiana – Air
West Carroll Parish Ambulance Service District
Officers

Olivia Caskey, NRP
Chair
Program Director
Air Evac
Representing:
Air Medical
Jamin Rankin, RN, TCRN, CEN, CFRN
Vice-Chair
Trauma Program Manager
Ochsner LSU Health Monroe
Representing:
Registered Nurse Practicing in Emergency or Critical Care
Mike Brame
Secretary
Hospital DRC – Region 8
St. Francis Medical Center
Representing:
Health & Human Services Designated Regional Coordinator (HHSDRC)

Members

Jo Ann Alley, MD
Associate Professor Clinical Surgery,
LA State University Medical Center
Representing:
American College of Surgeons
Archie Neal Brown
Area Manager
GOHSEP Regions 6, 7, & 8
Representing:
Governor’s Office of Homeland Security
Teresa Dugdale Daniel, RN-BC
Chest Pain/Stroke Coordinator
St. Francis Medical Center
Representing:
LHA – Hospitals > 100 Beds
Jade Gabb
Director
Ouachita Parish 911 Communications District
Representing:
National Emergency Number Association
Mandy Grey, RHIT, CCS
Chief Operating Officer
West Carroll Health System
Representing:
Hospital < 60 Beds
Tonya Hawkins Hunter, MD
Regional Medical Director
Louisiana Department of Health
Representing:
Office of Public Health
Master Trooper Javier Leija
LSP Public Information Officer
Troop F
Representing:
Louisiana State Police
Jason Maljaars, MD
Vascular Neurologist, Stroke Medical Director
St. Francis Medical Group
Representing:
American Stroke Association
Cathy J. Patton, RN, BSN
ER/Chest Pain Accreditation Coordinator
St. Francis Medical Center
Representing:
American College of Cardiology
Janice Posey 
Educator
Northeast Louisiana Ambulance
Representing:
Emergency Medical Response
Jamin Rankin, RN, TCRN, CEN, CFRN
Trauma Program Manager
Ochsner LSU Health Monroe
Representing:
Registered Nurse Practicing in Emergency or Critical Care
Keisha Sparks 
NELA Operations Manager
Acadian Ambulance
Representing:
Local EMS
Marc Todd, RN, EMT-P
Emergency Department Director
Franklin Medical Center
Representing:
LHA – Service District Hospitals
David Wells, NRP
Director of Emergency Medical Services,
Ruston Fire Department
Representing:
Rural Ambulance Alliance
Marc Todd, RN, EMT-P
Emergency Department Director
Franklin Medical Center
Representing:
Service District Hospitals
Other Nominating Entities:
American College of Emergency Physicians
American College of Surgeons
Emergency Medical Services