Emergency Services Board

About the Board

Seven-member board consists of Fire and EMS personnel, as well as lay citizens, appointed by County Commissioners to one- or two-year terms.  Additionally, there are three ex-officio members. Created by Code Home Rule Bill 3-07 (adopted 3/22/07) to replace Fire and Rescue Board. §146-3

The Allegany County Emergency Services Board was created by Code Home Rule Bill (PDF) in 2007. The purpose of the board is to provide oversight on the county fire and rescue services within the guidelines established by the code home rule bill. The code establishes the organizations that are represented on the board. Those organizations recommend appointments to the Allegany County Commissioners who have final appointment authority. The Board works with two code created subcommittees: one for fire service issues known as the Fire Service Subcommittee, and the second for emergency medical services issues known as the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Subcommittee.

Board Members

Fire Services Committee 

  • Shannon Adams, Bowling Green VFD - Committee Chairperson & Emergency Services Board Chairperson 
  • Wes Foor, Rawlings VFD - Fire Services Committee Vice Chair
  • Tim Dayton, Potomac VFC - Fire Services Committee Member-at-Large 
  • Wayne Rounds, Barton Hose - Fire Services Committee Alternate Member-at-Large
  • Vacant - Fire Services Committee Citizen-at-Large

EMS Committee

  • Vince Pyle, Cumberland Fire - EMS Committee Chair & Emergency Services Board Secretary
  • Allen Ruby, Flintstone VFD - EMS Vice Chair
  • Gerald Broadwater, LaVale Rescue - EMS Member-at-Large 
  • Justin White, Tri-Towns EMS - EMS Alternate Member-at-Large 
  • Vacant - EMS Citizen-at-Large 

Other Members

  • Mike Salvadge, Allegany County Department of Emergency Services, EMS Division - Career Representative & Emergency Services Board Vice Chair
  • Cody Pearce, Cumberland Fire - Alternate Career Representative 
  • Brandon Beall - MSP Fire Marshal's 
  • Scott Whetsell - Region I EMS Council 
  • Roger Bennett - Department of Emergency Services Director 
  • Carrie Hughes - Alternate Department of Emergency Services Representative 

Contact the board

Carrie Hughes, Emergency Management Chief
Email

Agendas & Minutes

Agendas are available prior to the meetings. Minutes are available following approval.
View Most Recent Agendas and Minutes

Meeting Schedule and Location

Typically scheduled for the second Tuesday of February, April, June, August, October, and December at 6 PM and held at 11400 PPG Road SE, Cumberland, Maryland 21502