- November 18, 2024
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Volusia County’s ambulance transport system is under new leadership, and Community Information Director Kevin Captain is assuming a new role in county government.
Captain is bringing his extensive medical background in pre-hospital, emergency and trauma care to Volusia County Emergency Medical Services after the County Council unanimously confirmed him on Tuesday, May 2, as the county’s new EMS director. Captain has been with the county since December 2018, including three years as community information director. Prior to joining county government, Captain was a registered nurse, field EMT and paramedic. His work history in the medical field includes being trauma program manager at Halifax Health, emergency department manager at AdventHealth-Daytona Beach, as well as serving in various emergency care roles in Wisconsin.
As EMS director, Captain will oversee an ambulance system that handles nearly 80,000 calls and more than 60,000 transports annually. Captain also will manage the system’s $44.2 million budget and supervise more than 250 EMS employees whose priority is to provide optimal pre-hospital emergency medical care, rapid response and transport.
Captain replaces former EMS Director Michael Colman, who stepped down in November 2022.
“I am truly honored by this opportunity and the faith and support that the county manager and County Council have placed in me,” Captain said.
