Services Section:

The administrative structure provides the cohesion and standardization to patient care provided by Johnson County Ambulance Service (JCAS). JCAS is overseen by the Johnson County Board of Supervisors. The Supervisors are elected officials responsible for the direction of Johnson County. JCAS is one of 25 departments operated by the Johnson County government.

The management team of JCAS includes a Director, Assistant Director and four Field Supervisors. The service operates under the medical license of a Medical Director who serves in an advisory capacity and approves all medical protocols.

Charged with leading the ambulance service in all aspects of emergency medical service is the Director. The current Director of JCAS is Steve Spenler. Steve has been with JCAS since May 1993 and was appointed Director in February, 2002. The position is appointed directly by the Johnson County Board of Supervisors, and the Director consults with the board frequently on budgetary and other issues concerning EMS. The Director is responsible for the oversight of the ambulance service, dealing with both fiscal and medical operations. Mr. Spenler has been certified as a Paramedic since 1988, and previously worked with MEDIC Ambulance service based in Davenport.

The Assistant Director at JCAS is Dave Dvorsky. Dave has been a Paramedic with JCAS since 1988. He was a Field Supervisor from 1997 until 2002 when he was promoted to Assistant Director. Dave oversees the day to day operations of JCAS. He is responsible for continues quality improvement program, staffing, and supervision of the Field Supervisors. Mr. Dvorsky has been a certified Paramedic since 1986, and previously worked with the Air and Mobile Critical Care Department of the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics

Field Supervisors are the direct managerial support of the staff. Their duties are broad, and evolve with the changes of the service. The primary responsibility of a Field Supervisor is directing the staff Paramedics in the emergency operation of JCAS. One Field Supervisor is assigned to each of four shifts of paramedics and every three months they rotate to the next shift. Field Supervisors work on the ambulances as all staff Paramedics do, but supervise each shift of paramedics to assure all duties are completed. Scheduling, maintenance and repair of equipment are typical duties, but most importantly, they are an avenue to evaluate and improve the performance of every Paramedic at the JCAS. Currently JCAS employs four Field Supervisors:

• Cory Bonnet, Field Supervisor in 1997
• Becky Loyd, Field Supervisor 1998
• Bob Libby , Field Supervisor 2001
• Mark Wyatt , Field Supervisor 2002

Paramedics are the front line of EMS in Johnson County by staffing the ambulances 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Four shifts of five staff Paramedics serve in full-time positions at JCAS staffing three ambulances. Fifteen part-time paramedics are employed for vacation and sick relief, along with special events and transfer duties. Thirteen EMT-Basic’s round out the staff, employed to cover special events and transfers.