Organization Description & General Info

Organization Description and General Information:

Services Provided

The Western Virginia EMS Council provides education, planning and coordination in many aspects of EMS in a twelve county, six city region encompassed by the fourth, fifth and twelfth planning districts of Virginia.

Facilities and Locations

Our main office is located in Roanoke. Field offices are located in Martinsville and Radford. The Roanoke office is located in a building owned by the Council, at 1944 Peters Creek Road. The New River Valley office is located in leased space at the New River Valley Business Center in Pulaski County, near Radford. In the Piedmont area, or office is located in space donated by Henry County in its Public Safety Training Center.

The Council also maintains a cubicle at the Roanoke Valley Regional Fire/EMS Training Center in Roanoke County. This desk is only staffed when Council-sponsored training programs are in progress.

The History and Authority of WVEMS

The Council was established in 1975. Authority for Regional EMS Councils is established by the Code of Virginia, Sec. 32.1-111.1.

Organizational Structure

Our Board of Directors consists of members representing all of the localities within our region, and other organizations and disciplines. The board is chaired by its president, and oversight is provided by an executive committee. The chief executive officer for the corporation is its executive director, who serves at the pleasure of the board.

Goals

WVEMS maintains a long-range strategic plan. This plan is broad-based and fluid, and it guides and sets goals for programs and projects undertaken by the council.