University of South Alabama
Alabama Gulf Emergency Medical Services System (AGEMSS)

The Alabama Gulf Emergency Medical Services System (AGEMSS) is a service unit of the Department of Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Education at the University of South Alabama.  AGEMSS was awarded a contract by the Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) in 2006 to serve as the regional EMS agency for region six.  The primary role of AGEMSS is to facilitate regional EMS system coordination and improvements in pre-hospital emergency medical care within the seven counties that make up ADPH EMS Region Six. These counties are: Baldwin, Clarke, Conecuh, Escambia, Mobile, Monroe and Washington.

The purpose of AGEMSS is to:

• Function as the initial point of contact for all local EMS issues or concerns.
• Operate as an effective means of communications between local communities and the ADPH Office of EMS and Trauma.
• Organize and coordinate local EMS meetings especially with the participants in a regional MDAC Plan on at least a quarterly basis.
• Assist local EMS services with pre-hospital data collection and submission in accordance with the EMSIS program or other programs so designated by the state EMS rules.
• Assist local EMS services, training programs and the Department with on-going EMT credentialing and education activities.
• Function as a clearing house for EMS education activities in the region.
• Assist the ADPH in implementation and coordination of regional functions of a statewide trauma system.

The goal of AGEMSS is "Quality Improvement in Emergency Care."

David Garmon, MA Ed, NREMT-P
Executive Director

Frank Pettyjohn, MD
Medical Director

Mailing Address
Alabama Gulf EMS System
University of South Alabama
Department of EMS Education
2002 Old Bay Front Drive
Mobile, AL 36615-1427

Cellular: (251) 472-7810
Alpha Pager: 251-482-1150
Office: 251-431-6418
FAX: 251-431-6525
dgarmon@usouthal.edu

To reach the USA Brookley campus take Interstate10 (I-10) to exit 23 (Michigan Avenue). Continue south on Michigan Avenue and take the first street to the left, which will be Broad Street. Travel along Broad Street for approximately 6/10 of a mile. At this point, Broad Street swings off to the left, intersected by Old Bay Front Drive. Take Old Bay Front Drive, (within 200 yards Old Bay Front Drive is intersected by Commanders Drive.) The Regional Office is located in Building 2002 which is located on Old Bay Front Drive, down the street from Building 250 – EMT/Paramedic Education Building on the corner of Old Bay Front Drive and Commander’s Drive. Building 2002 is a brown, three story building and entry can be made from either front or back. Take stairs to second floor to office in EMS Administration Office area.