South Carolina

Status: Member State

Jonathan Jones

Jonathan Jones

Director of the EMS Division
EMS Section
South Carolina Department of Public Health
2100 Bull Street
Columbia, SC 29201
Phone: (803) 545-4204
Email: jonesjd@dph.sc.gov

The EMS Compact is State Law:

South Carolina Code § 44-61-710. Emergency Medical Services Personnel Licensure Interstate Compact (REPLICA).
Read the state law.


About South Carolina's EMS System

In South Carolina, the REPLICA legislation was signed into law on May 18, 2017. This made South Carolina the 14th state to enact the EMS Compact. 

National EMS Coordinated Database Status
  • ✅ South Carolinais fully integrated with NEMSCD

South Carolina EMS Rules and Laws
Regulation 61-7 Emergency Medical Services 

State EMS Office Links
2017 South Carolina EMS Protocols 
How to be obtain a South Carolina EMT Certification  
Public Lookup 

Current Commissioner Appointment
Commissioner Jonathan Jones, South Carolina

Retired Commissioners

Mitch Stewart

Mitch Stewart

Commissioner (Retired)
Dates of Service
Nov 13, 2023 - Feb 5, 2025
Eric McFarland

Eric McFarland

Commissioner (Retired)
Dates of Service
March 2023 - September 2023
Robert Wronski

Robert Wronski

Commissioner (Retired)
Dates of Service
October 2017 - December 2020