Who should attend? This webinar is ideal for organizations who rely on interfaced software (dispatch, patient care reporting, EMS billing) from multiple vendors to manage critical data and support their EMS operations.
Presenters :
Larry Cole, Director of Communications and Transport Services, Kanawha County Ambulance Authority
Larry’s a 30 year veteran of EMS, beginning his carrier in a small volunteer agency in his home county in rural West Virginia. He became a paramedic at the early age of 18 while attending WVU and working for several private EMS agencies in WV and Ohio. Larry settled with Kanawha County Emergency Ambulance Authority some 28 years ago and has risen through the ranks of field paramedic to operations supervisor with long stents in both Communications and in Education where he taught multiple paramedic classes for WVU and Marshall Universities. Additionally, Larry served previously as Director of Finance for 13 years for the organization.
Currently, Larry serves as the Director of Communications and Transport Services for KCEAA. Additionally He is heavily involved in EMS legislative activities working with other WV EMS agencies and legislators in the furtherance of EMS statewide.
Tracy Surface, IT Director, Kanawha County Ambulance Authority
Tracy Surface is the Director of IT for Kanawha Co. Ambulance in Charleston WV. He was hired in 1983 to produce software for data collection and reporting. He was promoted to Administrative Supervisor in 1986 where he also took responsibility for the Accounts receivable department as well as payroll and all accounting functions. In 2002 he moved into the management roll for the vehicle maintenance, building maintenance, logistics and IT departments. With the growing need for a separate IT department, that was paired down to just the IT department and property and casualty insurance in 2010.
Tracy is a graduate of National Institute of Technology where he specialized in computer programing. Tracy lives in Teays Valley with his wife, eighteen year old daughter and step son. He also has a twenty six year old daughter.
