Meet our Staff

Warren Short
Training Manager
Warren.Short@vdh.virginia.gov
Phone: (804) 888-9120
Fax: (804) 371-3108

He oversees the Division of Educational Development and his focus is on the following broad areas:

Issues for Medical Direction Committee
Issues for Professional Development Committee
Program Speakers for Upcoming Symposiums
National Issues Involving Curriculum
Atlantic EMS Council Questions

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Debbie T. Akers
ALS Training Specialist
Deborah.T.Akers@vdh.virginia.gov
Phone: (804) 888-9120
Fax: (804) 371-3108

This position coordinates the following areas:

Continuing Education / Agency CE Reports
ALS Training Programs
ALS Coordinators
Virginia Enhanced Testing
National Registry Testing

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Greg Neiman
BLS Training Specialist
Gregory.Neiman@vdh.virginia.gov
Phone: (804) 888-9120
Fax: (804) 371-3108

Greg’s areas of responsibility include:

EMT Instructor Programs
BLS Training Programs
ALS / BLS Certification
Training Questions from Other States

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Terry Coy
Audio Visual Technician
Terry.Coy@vdh.virginia.gov
Phone: (804) 888-9120
Fax: (804) 371-3108

Terry is responsible for:

Overall production of EMSAT programs
Content of EMSAT programs and quizzes on TRAINVirginia
Topics/instructors for future EMSAT programs
Issues related to EMSAT webcasts
Issues related to EMSAT DVDs
AV presentation needs for Symposium (LCD projectors, etc.)

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VACANT
Training and Development Specialist
Fax: (804) 371-3108

His areas of responsibility include:

EMS Training Funds Program
EMS Training Program Accreditation
Web-based Continuing Education Coordination
EMS Provider/Instructor Portal

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Peter Brown
Certification Testing Supervisor
Peter.Brown@vdh.virginia.gov
Phone: (804) 888-9120
Fax: (804) 371-3108

Peter’s responsibilities include:

Testing process for all EMS certification levels
Supervision of OEMS Test Examiners

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Ed Dameral
Audio Visual Technician
Edward.Dameral2@vdh.virginia.gov
Phone: (804) 888-9128
Fax: (804) 371-3108

Ed’s duties include:

Conversion of EMSAT programs for the web
Issues related to EMSAT on TRAINVirginia
Assists with AV for Symposium

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Norma Howard
DED Receptionist and Continuing Education
Norma.Howard@vdh.virginia.gov
Phone: (804) 888-9120
Fax: (804) 371-3108

Continuing Education Questions: How to fill out CE Cards? Where to send Cards? How many credits do I have? What topics am I missing?
Recertification Requirements ALS & BLS
Re-entry
Request for CE Reports
Correction of CE Problems
Wrong or Missing SSN, Course & Topic #s, Dates & Credits
Recertification Eligibility Status
Duplicate Certificates
Forms: CE cards and VA EMS Certification Applications

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Tracie Jones
Course Information and EMSAT Site Designations
Tracie.Jones@vdh.virginia.gov
Phone: (804) 888-9126
Fax: (804) 371-3108

Tracie provides our EMT Instructors and ALS-Coordinators with assistance setting up training courses.  Tracie's responsibilities include:

Questions Concerning: Course Announcements, Course Approvals, Course Numbers
Requests for: Topic Codes & Course Date Changes
EMSAT: Site designations, Basic Information, Video Lending Library

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Toni Twyman
Certification and Reciprocity
Toni.Twyman@vdh.virginia.gov
Phone: (804) 888-9127
Fax: (804) 371-3108

Toni helps providers and agencies with certification and reciprocity requests.  Toni is responsible for:

Certification-Questions / Verifications
Testing Problems-Corrections / Ineligibility
Reciprocity / Challenge / Legal
Recognition
Certificates / Test Reports
Duplicate Certificates
Instructor Recertification Information
Course Summaries
Name Changes
Training Questions from Other States

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