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The SBEMS Task Force wants to hear from YOU about how emergency medical services should look in our community. Help us maintain a reliable, sustainable system for the future by telling us what matters most to you. Your feedback will help shape how care is delivered when every minute counts.
Southern Berkshire Emergency Medical Service
Task Force
Who Are We?
Southern Berkshire EMS Task Force:
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14 towns
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2 ambulance providers
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1 regional partner
Representation: Each participating organization has representation on the Task Force.
Funding: $180,500 grant from the State of Massachusetts Efficiency and Regionalization program, received by the Town of Great Barrington.
Project Support: Collins Center for Public Management.
Goal: Develop a regional model for reliable and sustainable EMS in Southern Berkshire County.
Website Updates:
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Notices of meetings, agendas, and meeting minutes
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Informational materials and presentations from meetings
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Notices of public meetings and presentations, including public outreach and events
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Survey links and opportunities for citizen engagement
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Survey results, data, maps, and other project materials
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Reports, interim findings, and more
Upcoming Meetings & Events
Southern Berkshire EMS Task Force
Meeting Agenda
Monday, October 27th at 2 pm via Zoom​​​​​
Project Participants &
Task Force Membership
Chair: Heather Barbieri, Berkshire Health Systems
Vice-Chair: Kevin Wall, Chief, Southern Berkshire Ambulance
Clerk: Mary McGurn, Town of Egremont Representative
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Alford - Jayne Smith, Health Agent; Alternate: Peter Puciloski, Select Board Member
Becket - Katherine Warden, Town Administrator
Egremont - Mary McGurn, EM Director
Great Barrington - Scott Turner, Fire Chief
Lee - Ryan Brown, Fire Chief
Lenox - Marybeth Mitts, Select Board Member
Monterey - Susan Cooper, Select Board Member
Mount Washington - Brian Tobin, Select Board Member, Police Chief
New Marlborough - Maureen Krejci, New Marlborough Ambulance; Alternate: Tara White, Select Board Member
Otis - Brandi Page, Town Administrator
Sheffield - Eric Munson, Police Chief
Stockbridge - Scott Muir, Captain of Stockbridge Fire, Emergency Management Director
West Stockbridge - Scott Muir, Captain of Stockbridge Fire, Emergency Management Director
Sandisfield - Michael Morrison, Police Chief
Action EMS - Michael Woronka, President & Chief Ececutive Officer of Action Ambulance
Southern Berkshire Ambulance - Kevin Wall, Chief of Operations for Southern Berkshire Ambulance
Berkshire Health Systems - Heather Barbieri, Director of Emergency Management
Member-At-Large: Smitty Pignatelli, Former State Representative
Collins Center Project Team:
Becca Meekins: Project Manager; becca.meekins@umb.edu
Stephanie Lessing: Project Coordinator & Communications Liaison
David Pomerantz: Facilities & Technology
Alex Torpey: Governance, Assessment, & Education
Tim Nelson: Staffing & Operations
Shawn Fenn: Data Management
Berkshire Regional Planning Commission: GIS