Jim DeTienne
Section Supervisor
phone: (406) 444-4460
email:  jdetienne@mt.gov

Program Responsibilities:

• Supervises development and implementation of an organized, statewide emergency medical services, trauma care and prevention program
• Develops and coordinates a strategic planning process. Manages Section budgets, funding, and contracts.
• Coordinates grant procurement and management activities
• Represents the Department on various state-wide councils, committees and task forces including the state 9-1-1 Advisory Council, State Interoperable Executive Committee, Highway Safety Traffic Reocords Committee and others

Shari Graham
EMS Systems Manager
phone: (406) 444-6098
email: sgraham2@mt.gov

Program Responsibilities:

• Plans and implements a prehospital data collection and quality improvement system for emergency medical services
• Manages the Section’s EMS System strategic planning project
• Manages the development of an office management and resource database
• Supervises the EMS licensing and enforcement program
• Manages bioterrorism grant planning and disaster planning

Program Responsibilities:

• Manages day-to-day development of the statewide trauma system
• Coordinating adoption of the administrative rules for implementation of the Montana Trauma Care System
• Coordinating adoption of a Montana Trauma System Plan
• Coordinating administration of the state trauma registry including education, implementation, data analysis and reports
• Meets quarterly with the Regional Trauma Advisory Committees to solicit input and to help coordinate priorities among the three RTACs
• Meets quarterly with the State Trauma Care Committee to present recommendations for trauma system improvement, and to receive input, suggestions and directions
• Provides technical expertise and assistance to Montana hospitals through consultation visits and helps prepare facilities for trauma center designation
• Medical response to disaster planning
• Facilitates and coordinates trauma related education offerings (RMRTS, trauma coordinator conference, PHTLS, GEMS, TBI, TERN/STN, TNCC, and Trauma TEAM)
• Administers HRSA trauma grant including all grant activities, reports and continuing applications

Program Responsibilities:

• Manages Section's injury prevention programs
• Provides technical assistance to state and regional trauma committees, hospitals, community agencies,FICMR, state agencies and others in the design and evaluation of injury prevention and control activities
• Coordinates implementation of the Injury Prevention and Control Plan
• Manages the poison control system

Program Responsibilities:

• Manages Secton's EMS for Children program
• Provides technical assistance to state and regional trauma committees, hospitals, community agencies, SAFE KIDS, state agencies and others in the design and evaluation of EMS for Children
• Administers and manages the HRSA EMS for Children Partnership grant
• Manages implementation of Emergency Medical Dispatch program

Program Responsibilities:

• Manages day-to-day operation of EMS transportation program including licensing and inspections
• Serves as the Section’s enforcement officer. Investigates complaints or enforcement actions that may be necessary
• Assists with writing and adoption of new licensing rules and makes recommendations for improvement and modifications
• Manages unprotected exposure program
• Coordinates statewide communications inventory
• Administers and manages the HRSA AED grant
• Manages community AED program

Program Responsibilities:

• Database coordinator for the trauma registry, office data, contact lists, and ATLS administration and data, etc.
• Generates various program statistics and other database query activities
• Administers Section website, bulletin board, listserve and other information projects

Program Responsibilities:

• Provides office management functions
• Provides clerical services for Section staff
• Assists with preparation of various meetings
• Assist staff and others with various travel needs
• Coordinates office purchasing and payment systems
• Coordinates entry of section budgets into projection spreadsheets

Carol Kussman
Trauma Coordinator - Nurse
phone: (406) 444-4459
email: ckussman@mt.gov

Kim Todd
Contract - Nurse Consultant

Program Responsibilities:

• Assists with day-to-day development of the statewide trauma system
• Trauma registry and reporting
• Trauma facility designation