Purpose
The EMS Oversight Board (EOB) is primarily responsible for framing the ongoing vision of a unified emergency management system (EMS). The board’s responsibilities are to:
- Ensure transparency and equity of EMS oversight, administration and management.
- Make all operational and financial recommendations to both City and County Councils.
- Coordinate with EMS Administration and the EMS Technical Advisory Board (TAB) to develop recommendations for a plan for stabilizing the EMS system to service all of Whatcom County.
Time Requirements
The EOB meets quarterly. More details can be found here: EMS Oversight Board – Whatcom County
Membership
The EMS Oversight Board shall have nine voting members with a seven member quorum. The County and City Councils will appoint their respective representative. The Financial/Budget Citizen Representative, Medical Community Citizen Representative, and Citizen at Large Representative will be appointed jointly by both the Executive and Mayor. The small city mayors will appoint the Small City Mayor representative. The County Fire Commissioners Association will appoint the County Fire Commissioner.
