Craig Leu - EMS Chief

Date of Hire:  July 2015

Hometown: Harper, KS

Education:                                                                                                            

  •  Associates Degree - Butler Community College, 2000 
  •  Bachelor of General Studies - Fort Hays State University, 2003
  •  Master of Science in Leadership with an Emphasis in Disaster Preparedness and Executive Fire Leadership - Grand Canyon   University,   2011

 Duties and Responsibilities as EMS Chief:

  •  Overall department responsibility 
  •  Oversees WDM EMS and the Iowa EMS Alliance
  •  Reports to the City Council and the City Manager
  •  Oversees billing service
  •  Responsible for financial management of WDM EMS
 Admin Staff  

Mark McCulloch - Assistant Chief of EMS

Date of Hire: September 2004

Certification: Paramedic/CCP                       

Hometown: Spirit Lake, Iowa

Education:

  • University of Iowa, South Dakota State University, Simpson College

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Responsible for overall department operations
  • Responsible for three division chiefs who manage day-to-day operations
  • Represents EMS department on city committees
  • Attends metro-wide EMS meetings
  • Functions as department representative
  • Coordinates EMS coverage at certain events
  • EMS command at major incidents 
   

Rob Dehnert - Assistant Chief of Logistics  and EMS 

Date of Hire: July 2002

 Certification: Paramedic/CCP

 Hometown: Pleasant Hill, IA

 Education: University of Iowa and Camden County College

 Duties and Responsibilities:

  •  Responsible for Department of Emergency Medical and Communications Services logistics
  •  Manages EMS billing group
  •  Liaison to numerous city and regional committees
  •  Responsible for all department technology
  •  Responsible for Management Information Systems
Admin Staff

 

Brian Rayhons - Deputy Chief of Training

Date of Hire:  November 2010

Certification:  Paramedic/CCP

Hometown:  Forest City, Iowa

Education:  Paramedic - University of Iowa

Master's Degree:  Public Administration - Columbia Southern University

 

 

  Doug Harms - Division 1 Chief

  Date of Hire:  February 2011

  Certification:  Paramedic/CCP

  Hometown:  Algona, Iowa

  Education:  Paramedic - Mary Greeley Medical Center

  Associate Degree:  Allied Health Science - Community College of the        Air Force

  Master's Degree:  Public Administration - Upper Iowa University

Admin Staff

 

  Andy Littler - Division 2 Chief

  Date of Hire:  August 2005

  Certification:  Paramedic/CCP

  Hometown: Adair, Iowa

  Education:  Mercy School of EMS

 

Admin Staff

 

  Peter Blutt - Division 3 Chief

  Date of Hire:  September 2011

  Certification:  Paramedic/CCP

  Hometown:  Des Moines, Iowa

  Education:  Paramedic - Des Moines Area Community College

  

   

Admin Staff

 

  Tim Maher - Division 4 Chief

  Date of Hire:  June 2012

  Certification:  Paramedic/CCP

  Hometown:  Des Moines, Iowa  

  Education:  Paramedic - Des Moines Area Community College

  

Admin Staff

 

 Carolyn Johnson - Division 5 Chief

  Date of Hire:  October 2014

  Certification:  Paramedic/CCP

  Hometown: Des Moines, Iowa

  Education: Creighton University

  Master's Degree:  Healthcare Management - Western Governors              University

Admin Staff

 

  Dr. Chad Torstenson, M.D.

  Medical Director for 911 Operations

  Date of Hire:  August 2009

Admin Staff

 

  Dr. Cory Vaudt, D.O.

  Medical Director for Hospital Operations

  Date of Hire:  August 2009

  

  

 

Admin Staff

  Tiffanie Hodges - EMS Billing & Accounting Specialist

  Date of Hire: January 2024

Emily Sel

 

  Emily Sellner - Executive Assistant to the Chiefs

  Date of Hire:  March 2009

Admin Staff

 

  Julie Powell - CPR Coordinator

  Date of Hire:  June 2020

  Certification:  Paramedic

  Hometown:  Orange City, Iowa

  Education:  Western Iowa Tech Community College

  AHA Instructor:  BLS, ACLS, and PALS