EMS Alliance

The mission of the Alliance is to maintain and enhance a safe and effective EMS system for the people who live here and the EMS community we serve.

The Alliance operates under an inter-governmental agreement and bylaws and follows the EMS Foundational Principles.

EMS Alliance Bylaws (PDF 159.25 KB)

EMS Foundational Principles (PDF 81.89 KB)

EMS Alliance Inter-Governmental Agreement (PDF 166.21 KB)

It is the responsibility of the Alliance Governing Board, or their backups, to represent their jurisdiction's perspectives and concerns to determine what is in the best interest of Washington County's EMS system.

Representing	Primary Delegate	Backup Delegate
Banks Fire District	Chief Rodney Linz	Andrew Cooper
City of Forest Grove, City of Cornelius	Chief Jim Geering	Chief Patrick Wineman
City of Hillsboro	Chief David Downey	Greg Espinosa
Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue	Chief Deric Weiss	Chief Steve Boughey
Washington County	Marni Kuyl, Assistant County Administrator	Mjere Simantel
Affiliate Member: American Medical Response Northwest, Inc.	Randall Lauer	Jennifer Romero
Affiliate Member: Washington County Consolidated Communications Agency	Marck Buchholz, Executive Director	Jennifer Reese, Assistant Director
Affiliate Member: Metro West Ambulance	Larry Boxman	Shawn Baird, CEO

The Governing Board is in a time of growth, and new affiliate members are being identified.
For more information, email us: [email protected]

Alliance meetings

Washington County EMS Alliance Governing Board meetings are open to the public. The Governing Board meets on a regular basis. Below is information for the last two years. For older agendas or minutes, including those from the EMS Advisory Council, email us: [email protected]

June 27, 2024

EMS Alliance Agenda June 27, 2024 (PDF 313.12 KB)

Meeting materials available soon

Audio - available soon

May 23, 2024

EMS Alliance Agenda May 23, 2024 (PDF 327.3 KB)

Meeting materials available soon

Audio - EMS Alliance May 23, 2024

April 25, 2024

EMS Alliance Agenda April 25, 2024 (PDF 347.71 KB)

EMS Alliance Minutes April 25, 2024 (PDF 390.92 KB)

Audio - EMS Alliance April 25, 2024

March 28, 2024

EMS Alliance Agenda March 28, 2024 (PDF 320.64 KB)

EMS Alliance Minutes March 28, 2024 (PDF 420.86 KB)

Audio - EMS Alliance March 28, 2024

February 22, 2024

EMS Alliance Agenda February 22, 2024 (PDF 350.83 KB)

EMS Alliance Minutes February 22, 2024 (PDF 392.58 KB)

EMS Strategic Plan 2022-2024 Update (PDF 443.56 KB)

EMS Strategic Plan Matrix (PDF 222.72 KB)

Strategic Plan Overview Slides (PDF 369.76 KB)

Audio - EMS Alliance February 22, 2024

January 25, 2024

Canceled

December 12, 2023

Off-Schedule

EMS Alliance Agenda December 12, 2023 (PDF 322.05 KB)

EMS Alliance Minutes December 12, 2023 (PDF 375.04 KB)

Audio - EMS Alliance December 12, 2023

October 26, 2023

EMS Alliance Agenda October 26, 2023 (PDF 348.78 KB)

EMS Alliance Minutes October 26, 2023 (PDF 411.54 KB)

Audio - EMS Alliance October 26, 2023

September 28, 2023

EMS Alliance Agenda September 28, 2023 (PDF 326.48 KB)

EMS Alliance Minutes September 28, 2023 (PDF 420.86 KB)

Audio - EMS Alliance September 28, 2023

August 24, 2023

EMS Alliance Agenda August 24, 2023 (PDF 351.35 KB)

EMS Alliance Minutes August 24, 2023 (PDF 382.56 KB)

Audio - EMS Alliance August 24, 2023

July 27, 2023

EMS Alliance Agenda July 23, 2023 (PDF 349.09 KB)

EMS Alliance Minutes July 27, 2023 (PDF 374.4 KB)

Audio - EMS Alliance July 27, 2023

June 27, 2023

Canceled

May 25, 2023

EMS Alliance Agenda May 25, 2023 (PDF 350.11 KB)

EMS Alliance Minutes May 25, 2023 (PDF 379.67 KB)

Audio - EMS Alliance May 25, 2023

Previous Years Meetings

2023, 2022 and 2021 Alliance meetings

April 27, 2023

EMS Alliance Agenda April 27, 2023 (PDF 357.83 KB)

EMS Alliance Minutes April 27, 2023 (PDF 405.54 KB)

Audio - EMS Alliance April 27, 2023

March 23, 2023

Canceled

February 23, 2023

EMS Alliance Agenda February 23, 2023 (PDF 351.51 KB)

EMS Alliance Minutes February 23, 2023 (PDF 375.18 KB)

Audio - EMS Alliance February 23, 2023

January 5, 2023

Meeting off schedule

EMS Alliance Agenda January 5, 2023 (PDF 323.12 KB)

EMS Alliance Minutes January 5, 2023 (PDF 414.71 KB)

Video - EMS Alliance January 5, 2023

December 28, 2022

Meeting has been postponed

November 28, 2022

EMS Alliance Agenda November 28, 2022 (PDF 323.56 KB)

Audio - EMS Alliance November 28th, 2022

October 27, 2022

EMS Alliance Agenda October 27, 2022 (PDF 351.92 KB)

EMS Alliance Minutes October 27, 2022 (PDF 623.4 KB)

Audio - EMS Alliance October 27, 2022

September 22, 2022

EMS Alliance Agenda September 22, 2022 (PDF 352.24 KB)

EMS Alliance Minutes September 22, 2022 (PDF 414.69 KB)

Audio - EMS Alliance September 22, 2022

August 22, 2022

Canceled

July 28, 2022

EMS Alliance Agenda July 28, 2022 (PDF 351.38 KB)

EMS Alliance Minutes July 28, 2022 (PDF 428.26 KB)

Audio - EMS Alliance July 28, 2022

June 23, 2022

EMS Alliance Agenda June 23, 2022 (PDF 350.94 KB)

EMS Alliance Minutes June 23, 2022 (PDF 393.14 KB)

Audio - EMS Alliance June 23, 2022

May 26, 2022

EMS Alliance Agenda May 26, 2022 (PDF 351.69 KB)

EMS Alliance Minutes May 26, 2022 (PDF 398.29 KB)

April 28, 2022

EMS Alliance Agenda April 28, 2022 (PDF 351.28 KB)

EMS Alliance Minutes April, 28, 2022 (PDF 419.94 KB)

Audio - EMS Alliance April 28, 2022

Centralized Data - Charter Updated (PDF 407.9 KB)

March 30, 2022

EMS Alliance Agenda March 30, 2022 (PDF 375.18 KB)

EMS Alliance Minutes March 30, 2022 (PDF 409.2 KB)

Audio- EMS Alliance March 30, 2022

Updated EMS Strategic Plan Matrix (PDF 218.65 KB)

March 09, 2022

Governing Board - Special Meeting

EMS Alliance Special Meeting Minutes March 9, 2022 (PDF 369.12 KB)

February 24, 2022

EMS Alliance Agenda February 24, 2022 (PDF 350.96 KB)

EMS Alliance Minutes January 27, 2022 (PDF 422.56 KB)

January 27, 2022

EMS Alliance Agenda January 27, 2022 (PDF 351.42 KB)

EMS Alliance Minutes January 27, 2022 (PDF 422.56 KB)

Audio - EMS Alliance January 27, 2022

EMS Strategic Plan Cover Letter (PDF 293.83 KB)

EMS Strategic Plan 2022-2024 (PDF 454.87 KB)

EMS Strategic Plan - Matrix (PDF 246.01 KB)

December 23, 2021

Canceled

November 30, 2021

EMS Alliance Agenda November 30, 2021 (PDF 356.4 KB)

Minutes

Audio - EMS Alliance November 30, 2021

Draft - ASA Plan (PDF 1.6 MB)

Draft - Strategic Plan (PDF 201.17 KB)

October 28, 2021

EMS Alliance Agenda October 28, 2021 (PDF 358.1 KB)

EMS Alliance Minutes October 28, 2021 (PDF 422.36 KB)

Audio - EMS Alliance - October 28, 2021

WCEMSA AR Questions and Feedback (PDF 215.49 KB)

September 23, 2021

EMS Alliance Agenda September 23, 2021 (PDF 139.62 KB)

Minutes

Audio - EMS Alliance September 23, 2021

Draft - EMS Alliance Goal Statements (PDF 126.25 KB)

EMS County Code Changes (PDF 51.46 KB)

TC911 Monthly Progress Report (PDF 730.51 KB)

August 26, 2021

EMS Alliance Agenda August 26, 2021 (PDF 139.62 KB)

EMS Alliance Minutes August 26, 2021 (PDF 267.14 KB)

Audio - EMS Alliance August 26, 2021

Washington County Code updates (PDF 447.85 KB)

Washington County Code one pager updates (PDF 116.53 KB)

Evaluation of Requests for System Enhancement Funds (PDF 83.5 KB)

July 22, 2021

EMS Alliance Agenda July 22, 2021 (PDF 139.65 KB)

EMS Alliance Minutes July 22, 2021 (PDF 332.06 KB)

Audio - EMS Alliance July 22, 2021

EMS Document Modernization Timeline (PDF 85.51 KB)

June 24, 2021

EMS Alliance Agenda June 24, 2021 (PDF 139.62 KB)

EMS Alliance Minutes June 24, 2021 (PDF 225.93 KB)

Audio - EMS Alliance June 24, 2021

Draft - Chart of Recommendations Abaris (PDF 141.16 KB)

Draft - Menu of Training Items (PDF 110.11 KB)

EMS Foundational Elements (PDF 81.89 KB)

June - Data Report (PDF 953.28 KB)

Scope of EMS Alliance Strategic Planning Process (PDF 139.2 KB)

May 27, 2021

EMS Alliance Agenda May 27, 2021 (PDF 138 KB)

EMS Alliance Minutes May 27, 2021 (PDF 559.11 KB)

Audio - EMS Alliance May 27, 2021

Scope for the EMS Alliance Strategic Planning Process (PDF 107.43 KB)

Washington County EMS Alliance Overview (PDF 514.95 KB)

Proposed Admin Rules change (PDF 140.66 KB)

April 22, 2021

EMS Alliance Agenda April 22, 2021 (PDF 137.96 KB)

EMS Alliance Minutes April 22, 2021 (PDF 428.65 KB)

Audio - EMS Alliance April 2, 2021

EMS Admin Rules Proposed Changes (PDF 140.66 KB)

Data Workgroup Report (PDF 186.04 KB)

March 25, 2021

EMS Alliance Agenda March 25, 2021 (PDF 140.68 KB)

EMS Alliance Minutes March 25, 2021 (PDF 210.12 KB)

Audio - EMS Alliance March 25, 2021

EMS Alliance Strategic Planning Consultant Scope of Work Draft (PDF 97.49 KB)

February 25, 2021

EMS Alliance Agenda February 25, 2021 (PDF 141.52 KB)

EMS Alliance Minutes February 25, 2021 (PDF 531.52 KB)

Audio - EMS Alliance February 25, 2021

Cardiac Monitor workgroup (PDF 1.13 MB)

January 29, 2021

Canceled