EMS Oversight Board (EOB)

NEWS

Current Board activities, reports and information can be found here:

  1. Emergency Medical Services FAQ
  2. EMS Levy Ballot Measure - Adopted Unanimously
  3. EMS Funding Work Group Report 030916

EMS Levy Support

  1. FD16 EMS Levy Support Resolution
  2. FD14 Resolution 2016 06 EMS Levy Support
  3. FD21 EMS Levy Support Res 2016 02
  4. FD8 Resolution - EMS Levy Nov 2016
  5. S. Whatcom Fire Authority Resolution EMS Levy Support
  6. FD#11 EMS Levy Support Resolution
  7. Bellingham Resolution Approving Countywide EMS Ballot Measure
  8. Commissioners EMS Levy Support
  9. What 7 Firefighters EMS Levy Support
  10. Trauma Care Council EMS Levy support
  11. Fire Chief Assoc EMS Levy support
  12. FD7 EMS Levy Support Resolution
  13. FD18 EMS Levy support Letter

Purpose


The EMS Oversight Board makes recommendations to Whatcom County and the cities and fire districts of Whatcom County regarding administration, operations, levels of service and EMS budgets. 
   

Authority


Date of Formation


  • December 10, 2013

Meetings


The EOB meetings on a quarterly basis. Meetings will take place in Room 514 of the County Courthouse unless otherwise noted.  The current schedule is listed below:

December 11, 2019                2:00 - 3:00
January 22, 2020                    2:00 - 3:00
March 11, 2020                       2:00 - 3:00*
June 10, 2020                         2:00 - 3:00*
July 15, 2020 (Virtual)             2:00 - 3:00
September 9, 2020                 2:00 - 3:00
December 9, 2020                  2:00 - 3:00 

*cancelled due to COVID19 impacts    

View Most Recent Agendas and Minutes 

Members


The majority of appointments are designated, however there are a few citizen representatives appointed jointly by the County Executive and the Bellingham City Mayor.  These joint appointments represent:

    1 Citizen at Large
    1 Financial/Budget Citizen Representative
    1 Medical Community Citizen Representative

 

Member Association Email Phone
Terry Bornemann, Councilmember
 Bellingham City Council
 Email 360-305-0606
Barry Buchanan, Councilmember
 Whatcom County Council
 Email 360-778-5010
Hall Walker Finance / Budget Citizen Representative
 Email 360-961-1002
RobRoy Graham, Fire Commissioner
 County Fire Commission Association
 Email 360-592-2416
Scott Korthuis, Lynden Mayor
 Small Cities Mayor Association
 Email 360-354-1170
Rick Kowsky, Cascade Ambulance
 Citizen at Large
 Email 360-380-3144
Seth Fleetwood, Mayor
 City of Bellingham
 Email

 360-778-8100
Satpal Sidhu, County Executive
 Whatcom County
 Email 360-778-5200
Robert Rush, Jr., MD, FACS Medical Community Citizen Representative
Email
 360-788-6368