Office of EMS Staff
Main telephone number: (304) 558-3956
Fax number: (304) 558-3856
Fax number for certification unit: (304) 558-8379
Administration
Name Title Contact Information
Ratliff, Jody Director, Office of EMS joseph.w.ratliff@wv.gov; 304-558-3956
Persinger, Andrea Secretary I andrea.l.persinger@wv.gov
Agency Licensing and Inspections Division
Name Title Contact Information
Cole, Larry Division Program Manager larry.w.cole@wv.gov; 304-558-3956
Harrison, Paul Agency Licensing Inspector paul.a.harrison@wv.gov; 304-558-3956
Ferguson, Todd Agency Licensing Inspector todd.m.ferguson@wv.gov; 304-558-3956
Hess, Johnna Agency Licensing Inspector johnna.l.hess@wv.gov; 304-558-3956
Alley, Carmen Licensure Assistant carmen.l.alley@wv.gov
Investigations
Name Title Contact Information
Justice, Bryan Investigator bryan.s.justice@wv.gov; 304-558-3956
Bond, Ashley Investigations Secretary ashley.a.bond@wv.gov; 304-558-3956
Education, Certification, and Testing Division
Name Title Contact Information
Rucker, Jason Division Program Manager jason.a.rucker@wv.gov; 304-558-3956
Linville, Diana Education and Testing Coordinator diana.s.linville@wv.gov; 304-558-3956
Courtney, Zackary Certification Assistant zackary.e.courtney@wv.gov
James, Marlisha Certification Assistant 304-558-3956
Cochran, Carley Education and Testing Secretary carley.r.cochran@wv.gov; 304-558-3956
Medical Direction
Name Title Contact Information
Martin, Peter MD State Medical Director peter.s.martin@wv.gov; 304-558-3956
Kyle, James MD Region 1 Medical Director drjimkyle@gmail.com; 304-558-3956
Bowen, Shane Region 2 Medical Director 304-558-3956
Seidler, David MD Region 3/4 Medical Director david.e.seidler@wv.gov; 304-558-3956
Auxier, Jennifer DO Region 5 Medical Director jennifer.m.auxier@wv.gov; 304-558-3956
Scheidler, James MD Region 6/7 Medical Director 304-558-3956
Bess, Charles MD Region 8/9 Medical Director charles.d.bess@wv.gov; 304-558-3956
Brocklehurst, William MD Region 10/11 Medical Director 304-558-3956
Trauma, Designation, and Categorization Division
Name Title Contact Information
Kappel, David MD, FACS Deputy State Medical Director for Trauma david.a.kappel@wv.gov; 304-559-1548
Wright, Melvin MD EMSC Medical Director melvin.l.wright@wv.gov; 304-558-3956
Jones, Robin Manager of Designation and Categorization robin.a.jones@wv.gov; 304-290-9305
Capehart, Sandra Medical Review Coordinator sandra.k.capehart@wv.gov; 304-290-9107
Vacant Trauma Designation Coordinator
Laird, Jeremy Data Manager Trauma Registrar jeremy.w.laird@wv.gov; 304-830-9499
Timbrook, Erin EMS For Children Coordinator erin.j.timbrook@wv.gov; 304-380-4728
Support Staff
Name Title Contact Information
Chamberlain, Lisa Office Assistant lisa.f.wiles@wv.gov; 304-558-3956