[Kentucky EMS Connection]

spacer.GIF (49 bytes)
April 10, 2004

spacer.GIF (49 bytes)
S T A T E   N E W S   B R I E F

spacer.GIF (49 bytes)

News Index | The Kentucky EMS Connection Main Index

O'Neal leaving KBEMS

By JOHN HULTGREN
Kentucky EMS Connection

FRANKFORT — Charles O'Neal, the deputy director of the Kentucky Board of EMS, has resigned effective April 15.

O'Neal has been part of the KBEMS' staff for 2-1/2 years and is leaving to become Director of Public Safety in Anderson County where he will replace James Ritchey, who will retire from that position on Aug. 1.

"I am very proud of the accomplishments we have been responsible for during that time," O'Neal wrote, citing:

  • Passage of House Bill 469, which consolidated all EMS statutes into a single KRS chapter;
  • Reducing the number of EMS regulations from 37 to 13, consolidating disciplines into single regulations;
  • Establishing pilot programs for EMT administration of epinephrine and nebulized albuterol and the placement of combitubes;
  • Establishing EMS as a player in state bioterrorism activities;
  • Developing a closer working relationship with Kentucky Emergency Management; and
  • Acquiring over $700,000 in bioterrorism grant funds.

"My parting is somewhat bittersweet," O'Neal wrote, saying there were many other things he wanted to accomplish for EMS in Kentucky, "but the time is right for my departure."

BACK TO NEWS INDEX

BACK TO MAIN INDEX

COMMENTS
 
[Kentucky EMS Connection] Copyright © 2004 The Kentucky EMS Connection. All rights reserved. News stories may be copyrighted by another organization. Original material may be reproduced provided source is credited.