The Russell County EMS Board of Directors has a new chairman and is expanding its search for a new EMS director.
The board held its regular monthly meeting Tuesday morning, welcoming newly appointed members Dale Brown and Chuck O’Neal.
Fellow board members nominated and approved O’Neal to serve as chairman, filling the vacancy left when Jeramy Coffey’s term recently ended. O’Neal brings an extensive background in emergency medical services and health care to the position.
The board also voted to advertise the EMS director’s position on Indeed and in the local newspaper to broaden its search for a successor to Charles Shepherd.
Shepherd, the current EMS director, has announced plans to retire in mid-January. 