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<\/a><\/p>\nFeatured in Group Photo from Left to Right:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\nNick Nanna, Deputy Director, Virginia Department of Fire Programs<\/p>\n
Gary Critzer, Chair, State Board of Health<\/p>\n
Sonny Daniels, Deputy Secretary of Public Safety and Homeland Security<\/p>\n
Leah Mills, Deputy Secretary of Health and Human Resources<\/p>\n
Stephanie Dunkel, Deputy Commissioner for Population Health and Preparedness, Virginia Department of Health<\/p>\n
Maria Beermann-Foat, PhD, Director, Virginia Office of EMS<\/p>\n
Karen Shelton, MD, State Health Commissioner, Virginia Department of Health<\/p>\n
Lanette Walker, Deputy Secretary and Chief Financial Officer of Health and Human Resources<\/p>\n
Brian Frankel, Virginia Fire Chiefs Association representative to the State EMS Advisory Board<\/p>\n
Janet Kelly, Secretary of Health and Human Resources<\/p>\n
Christian Eudailey, Executive Director, Virginia Fire Chiefs Association<\/p>\n
Walt Bailey, President, Virginia State Firefighters Association and Member, Virginia Fire Services Board and State EMS Advisory Board<\/p>\n
Christopher Lindsay, Chief Operating Officer, Virginia Department of Health<\/p>\n
Kevin Dillard, Chair, State EMS Advisory Board<\/p>\n
J.C. Bolling, Vice-Chair, State EMS Advisory Board<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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