New Executive Director at Arrowhead EMS
Karla
McKenzie, who is also a member of the Central Lakes Fire Department and First
Responders, has been named the new Executive Director of the Arrowhead Emergency
Medical Services Association, more commonly known as Arrowhead EMS.
Karla started her new position on October 6th, taking over
from Linda Bergstrand, who was serving as Interim Executive Director.
McKenzie has a very extensive background in industrial safety and EMS.
She worked as the Safety Coordinator at the National Steel Pellet Company
in Keewatin and she taught mine safety courses for Hibbing Community College.
As a first responder and firefighter, she has a very good knowledge of
the challenges facing the area’s public safety providers.
McKenzie has “hit the ground running” and continues meeting with the
area’s emergency medical services. She
has been gathering input on how to make the Arrowhead EMS Association even
better and wants interest parties to contact her.
She can be reached at 1-800-247-1283.
Her e-mail is: aemsa@cpinternet.com