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Department of Emergency Services Council (DESAC)

On July 14, 2004 the Board of County Commissioners revised the Queen Anne’s County Code, Title 21 Public Safety, to include Article III, Department of Emergency Services.  This Article created the Emergency Services Advisory Council.

The Council is to advise the department on matters of policy regarding the provision for emergency services in the County; advise the department regarding equipment, standard operating procedures, protocols, medications and emergency services personnel education and training requirements; assist the department regarding emergency services public information and education; and submit to the department a report on the status of emergency services in the County.

The Council has a combination of members who are designated for appointment by the positions as well as three “consumer” members, as follows:

Voting Members                          Date Appointed                  Expiration

Kevin Aftung

Lt. Dwayne Boardman

Joseph Ciotola, M.D.

Dr. C. Devadason                           01/16/2007                    01/31/2011

Greg Gilbert                                   02/07/2006                    01/31/2012

Linda Hansen                                 08/01/2009                     07/31/2011 
              
Sheriff Gery Hofmann

Frances Jester                                08/01/2010                    07/31/2011

Robert Nicholson III                         05/13/2008                    05/31/2012

Nathan Powell                                 08/01/2010                    07/31/2011   
  
Charles Rhodes                                                               

Connie Ralph    

Jeffrey Reiss                                  06/26/2007                     06/30/2011

Guy Shelhouse                                01/09/2007                    12/31/2010

Nick Venuto                                   01/09/2007                     12/31/2010

Steve Wilson                                  06/12/2008                     06/12/2011 

Non-Voting Members                         

Karen Berg

Robbie Blackiston   

John Chew, Executive Director

George Eber

Scott Haas

Carol Fordonski


Last Update:  August 2010