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Commissioners appoint Lake County representatives to Central Mountain Regional EMS and Trauma Advisory Council
Summary
The Board of County Commissioners voted to appoint three positions to the Central Mountain Regional EMS and Trauma Advisory Council (CMRETAC): the Saint Vincent Health ambulance director, the Lake County public health director, and the Saint Vincent Health trauma program coordinator (when hired).
The Lake County Board of County Commissioners on Tuesday formally appointed three county positions as voting members to the Central Mountain Regional EMS and Trauma Advisory Council (CMRETAC).
Jeremiah Grantham, ambulance director with Saint Vincent Health, and Sarah Weatherhead, executive director (introduced during the item), asked the board to formalize appointments for positions that have been acting in those roles. "We've already been doing this. We just haven't made it official," a county official said during the item.
The board approved appointments for: 1) Saint Vincent Health ambulance director (to be the county's CMRETAC ambulance representative), 2) Lake County public health director (county appointment), and 3) the Saint Vincent Health trauma program coordinator (to serve once the position is hired). A commissioner moved to appoint the positions and the motion was seconded; the board voted with affirmative voice votes.
Why it matters: CMRETAC provides regional coordination for emergency medical services and trauma care across several counties; formalizing county-appointed positions clarifies who can vote for Lake County on regional clinical and system issues.
Process and next steps: Staff provided a letter of appointment for the board to sign. Commissioners and attendees said the formal appointments will reduce procedural friction and ensure continuity when primary members are unavailable.
