Contact Us

The general contact number for Kansas Region III EMS is 1-800-HELP-KS3 (1-800-435-7573).  Region III representatives and the Major Emergency Response Group-EMS (MERGe) can all be contacted utilizing this toll-free number.

Mailing Address

• Kansas Region III EMS Council
• PO Box 127
• Ellinwood, KS 67526

Region III EMS Officers & Board Members

Terry L. David Rice County Rice County EMS Region III Executive Director david27@peoplepc.com
Jon Friesen Sedgwick County Wichita/Sedgwick County EMSS Office of the Medical Director Region III Board Chair  jfriesen@sedgwick.gov 316.660.9066
Dalene Deck Sedgwick County Sedgwick County EMS Region III Board Vice Chair  ddeck@sedgwick.gov 316.660.7994
Shelia Rupp Sedgwick County Eaglemed Region III Board Secretary shelia.rupp@flyeaglemed.com
Debbie Glenn Barton County Ellinwood EMS Region III Board Treasurer ellinwoodems@cityofellinwood.com
Randy Easter McPherson County McPherson EMS Region III Board Member randye@mcphersonmemorial.org
Rita Gumm Sedgwick County Via Christi Region III Board Member Rita_Gumm@via-christi.org
Ira Hart Kingman County Kingman EMS Region III Board Member kingmanems@terraworld.net
Grant Helferich  Butler County Butler County EMS Region III Board Member ghelferich@bucoks.com   316.321.9260
Chad Pore Kiowa County Kiowa County EMS Region III Board Member CPore@kcmh.net
Dan Jones Reno County HCC EMS Region III Board Member jonesd@hutchcc.edu
Darrel Kohls Butler County Butler County EMS Region III Board Member dkohls@bucoks.com 316.321.9260
Mike Loreg Harper County Harper County EMS Region III Board Member ems@harpercountyks.gov
Scott Metzler Harvey County Newton Fire/EMS Region III Board Member scottmetzler@newtonfireems.com
Steven Smith Marion County Marion County EMS Region III Board Member
Glenda Owens Finney County Region III Board Member gowens@kumc.edu
Rusty Walter Harvey County Burrton Fire/EMS Region III Board Member walterrusty@yahoo.com
Frank Williams Butler County LifeTeam Region III Board Member rescue1@cox.net
Mark Willis Harvey County Newton Fire/EMS Region III Board Member markwillis@newtonfireems.com
Justin Waite Cowley County Winfield Area EMS Region III Board Member
Garry Tolle Sedgwick County Sedgwick County EMS Regional Homeland Security Rep. South-Central Homeland Security Council gtolle@sedgwick.gov