EMS Compact
Executive Committee Meetings

April 8, 2026

Agenda
Agenda
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Executive Committee Agenda 
Location: Virtual Attendance Only          Date: Apr 8, 2026 3PM ET                                           Join the meeting now                               
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  1. Call to Order & Welcome - Commissioner Kinney, Chair 
    1. Executive Committee Roll Call - Commissioner Herrera, Secretary 
  Chair Vice Chair Secretary Treasurer At Large Past Chair
Commissioner Kraig Kinney Wayne Denny Mark Herrera Brad Vande Lune Michael Johnson Joe Schmider
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  1. Public Comment
    1. Matters Not on the Agenda - Kinney 
  2. Old Business 
    1. March 2026 EC Meeting Summary - Herrera
    2. Compliance Committee – Kinney
    3. Rural Health Transformation Workgroup – Woodyard
  3. Reports
    1. Treasurer’s Report- Vande Lune
    2. Chair’s Report – Kinney
    3. Executive Director’s Report – Donnie Woodyard
      1. Legislative Update – Woodyard
    4. National EMS Coordinated Database Administrator Update – Ray Mollers
  4. New Business 
    1. Engagement Letters – Woodyard
    2. FEMA Letter of Engagement – Woodyard
    3. Annual In-Person Meeting Finalize Agenda – Kinney
    4. EMS Week Campaign and Governor’s Office Outreach – Woodyard
  5. Stakeholder Organization Updates 
  6. Adjourn Public Meeting 

2026 Commission Meetings
Executive Committee Stakeholder Advisory Committee Bylaws & Rules Committee Full Commission
March 11, 2026      
April 8, 2026 April 15, 2026   April 28, 2026 (Kansas City, MO)
May 13, 2026      
June 10, 2026 June 17, 2026    
July 8, 2026      
August 12, 2026 August 18, 2026   August 19, 2026
September 9, 2026      
October 14, 2026 October 21, 2026    
November 11, 2026     November 18, 2026 (Elections)
December 9, 2026 December 16, 2026    
The EMS Compact is law in these states: Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Delaware, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, West Virginia, & Wyoming.
Meeting Norms: 
The Interstate Commission for EMS Personnel Practice is a governmental body established in law. Public and stakeholder attendance is encouraged. Public comment sections are included on the agenda, and the chair may open any agenda item for public comment. To allow for equal participation by all attendees during the meeting, please note the following guidelines for all attendees:
  • Committee members are requested to join by video when possible.  
  • Public Attendees: 
  • Public attendance is encouraged. , Members of the public may request to speak during public comment periods by using the “raise hand” function that is found on the menu bar at the bottom of the screen. Staff will unmute your microphone. If you are attending by phone, press *9 to raise your hand and *6 to unmute.  Public comments are limited to two minutes or less. Public attendees should announce their name and organization before speaking. 
  • Microphones for all attendees will be muted upon arrival. 
  • In the case of background noise, disruptive behavior, or comments exceeding two minutes, your microphone will be muted.