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EMS Headquarters
Administration

(504) 658-2929
2929 Earhart Blvd New Orleans, LA 70125 View on map

8:30am—5pm
Monday—Friday

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Frequently Used Numbers

  • On-Duty Operations Supervisor:
    • (504) 658-3650
  • Community Outreach:
    • (504) 658-2679
  • Human Resources:
    • (504) 658-8643
  • Finance:
    • (504) 658-2731
  • Logistics/Supply:
    • (504) 658-2733
  • PIO/Media:
    • (504) 658-1552
  • Special Events:
    • (504) 658-2765 
  • Patient Billing & Records:
    • (888)980-9295

Administration

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Bill Salmeron
Director | Chief of EMS

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David Rayburn, MD
Medical Director

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Emily Nichols, MD
Deputy Medical Director

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Brittney D. Lipscomb
Mental Health Coordinator

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Rebecca Benelli
Management Support & Special Programs - Major

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Gerardo Figueroa
Management Support & Special Events - Major

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Robyn Burchfield
Patient Advocacy and Community Health Coordinator

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Shayna Goldfine
Emergency Management Coordinator

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Operations Section

The New Orleans EMS Operation Division is responsible for all day-to-day duties and responsibilities associated with operating a municipal 911-ambulance service. 

 

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Chris Keller, NRP
Deputy Chief of Operations

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David Hutchison, NRP
Operations Administrative Major

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Julie Savelle, NRP
OPCD/911 Communications Liaison - Lieutenant

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Brooke Christy, NRP
Field Supervisor - Captain

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Christine Guidry, NRP
Field Supervisor - Captain

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Darryl Richardson, NRP
Field Supervisor - Captain

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Holly Sherman, NRP
Field Supervisor - Captain

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Keeley Williams-Johnson, NRP
Field Supervisor - Captain

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Andrew Bouck, NRP
Assistant Field Supervisor - Lieutenant

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Titus Carriere, NRP
Assistant Field Supervisor - Lieutenant

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Nathan Mumme, NRP
Assistant Field Supervisor - Lieutenant

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Valerie Bergeron, NRP
Assistant Field Supervisor - Lieutenant

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Nathan Chomsky, NRP
Assistant Field Supervisor-Lieutenant

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Daniella Bruyere-Patterson, NRP
Assistant Field Supervisor-Lieutenant

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Matthew Happel, NRP
Assistant Field Supervisor-Lieutenant

Special Operations & Logistics Section

The Logistics Team is responsible for inventory, ordering and maintaining all supplies and equipment.

The Special Operations Team is made up of New Orleans EMS paramedics and EMT's that have received specialized training in a variety of subsets of EMS such as tactical medicine, speciality rescue, water rescue, and HAZMAT.

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Cedric Palmisano, NRP
Deputy Chief of Special Operations and Logistics

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Nicolle Dupepe IV, NRP
Special Operations and Logistics Captain

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Charlie Brown, NRP
Materials Manager - Lieutenant

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Jasmine Smith
IT Manager

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Esther Swan, NREMT
EMS IT & Medical Records Lieutenant

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Education and Training Section

The Education and Training Division is responsible for coordinating and implementing all educational and training classes, ensuring departmental quality improvement, field training, and providing outreach and health education to the New Orleans community. 

 

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Lynn Ramagos, NRP
Deputy Chief of Education and Training

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Matteo Avocato, NRP
Education Coordinator - Captain

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Stanley Woods, NRP
Training & FTO Coordinator - Captain

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Janick Lewis, NRP
Recruit Academy Coordinator - Captain

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Tom Dransfield, NRP
Quality Assurance & Safety Officer - Major

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David Perez-Luna, NRP
Clinical Data Specialist - Lieutenant

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Stephanie Norwood, NRP
NOFD Clinical Specialist - Lieutenant

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Admin & Finance Section

Chaz Mackel
Finance Manager

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EMS Finance

Gerilyn Dinette
EMS Finance