WHO WE ARE

About Us

Revolutionizing Emergency Medicine in Sullivan County

Sullivan County EMS is the primary EMS provider for Sullivan County and the cities of Kingsport and Bluff City. All of our 911 trucks are ALS staffed and equipped. For over 53 years we have put patient care at the forefront. Our agency responds to approximately 30000 requests for service annually.

 

We have eight stations throughout the county to provide better response times in an emergency. We also serve the local community for convalescent services through our separate transportation division. We utilize our Critical Care Paramedics on inter-facility transfers that require the highest level of care.

Our Vision

To be a national model in providing out-of-hospital care.

Our Mission

To provide medical care for the public through a motivated and compassionate workforce.

Our Core Values

Service Capacity | Service Delivery | Workforce Development | Patient-Centered Care

Our EMS Staff

Leadership

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Kevin Marsh

Chief
kmarsh@sullivancountyems.org
423-323-6471

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Dr. Ken Turner

Dr. Turner has served as a Medical Director since 2018. His EMS career began in the mid-1980s as an EMT with Methodist Health System in Memphis, followed by work as a HazMat specialist at the FedEx Hub and later as a paramedic in Memphis and Shelby County. He attended ETSU’s Quillen College of Medicine while working for EMS agencies in Northeast Tennessee and part-time in the Holston Valley Hospital emergency department under the mentorship of Dr. Bill Hudson, a longtime EMS Medical Director. Turner served in the U.S. Army National Guard Medical Corps, achieving the rank of Captain with involvement in aeromedical services. After completing his residency at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, where he served as chief resident and responded to the Murrah Building Bombing, Turner returned to the Tri-Cities area. From 1996 to 2001, he worked at Johnson City Medical Center and Holston Valley Hospital. In 1998, he became Medical Director of Wings Air Rescue and later joined Bristol Regional Medical Center. He continues his EMS leadership with Ballad One Air Transport and H.E.A.R.T. (formerly Wings), helping develop treatment protocols for Sullivan County EMS.

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Dr. Seth Brown

Dr. Brown began his EMS career at 16 as a third crew member in Mountain City, participating through an Explorer Scout program. While still in high school, he attended EMT school at night and volunteered with his local rescue squad for six years. After earning his medical degree from ETSU’s Quillen College of Medicine, he completed a pediatrics residency followed by a fellowship in pediatric emergency medicine. In 2014, he returned home to join the staff at Niswonger Children’s Hospital, where he continues clinical practice today. Dr. Brown served as medical director of the pediatric emergency department from 2017-2022 and now holds the role of Chief Medical Officer for the Women/Children’s service line at Niswonger Children’s Hospital and Ballad Health. His leadership and research experience span rural, suburban, and helicopter EMS, with a focus on pediatric care.

Dr. Stephen May

Dr. May received his undergraduate degree from ETSU in 1979, and a graduate degree in Medicine from the UT Center for the Health Sciences in Memphis in 1983. He completed his Family Practice residency in Huntsville, Alabama in 1986 and has a Fellowship Degree in Family Practice. Dr May returned to his home town in Elizabethton in 1986 and was in a busy full spectrum family practice with his father for 26 years. He has held many leadership positions in the hospital setting and in Public Health. Dr. May has served since 1999 as the Regional Medical Director for the Sullivan County Regional Health Department along with Assistant Medical Director for Sullivan County EMS. He was also the TN Emergency Preparedness Medical Director for the TN Department of Health in 2013 and 2014 and has been an Examiner for the TN Center for Performance Excellence. He holds assistant professorships with the ETSU College of Medicine and Public Health with a number of published articles and has received multiple community awards to include the Christian Servant Leadership award and Health Care Hero award. He was recognized by the Sullivan County Commission in 2022 for his medical leadership during the Covid Pandemic with Oct. 25 being proclaimed as Dr. May day in Sullivan County. He has many diversified talents to include music, aviation, blacksmithing and wildlife management, loving all things outdoors. He has served as a Major in the Civil Air Patrol and past commander of the Tri-Cities Composite Squadron. He has also been the medical director for the Shephard’s Inn Domestic Violence Shelter in Elizabethton since its inception. He currently resides in Elizabethton with his bride of 41 years and has 3 children with 4 delightful grandchildren.

Division Chief Rusty Brooks (Supplies & Logistics)

rbrooks@sullivancountyems.org

Assistant Chief Brandon Alley

balley@sullivancountyems.org

Division Chief Amy Brown (Transportation & Dispatch)

abrown@sullivancountyems.org

A Shift

Deputy Chief Stacy Mahan (Fleet & equipment)
smahan@sullivancountyems.org

 

Captain Bryan Towns
btowns@sullivancountyems.org

 

Lieutenant Jeremy Parker
jparker@sullivancountyems.org

 

Lieutenant Brian Sykes

bsykes@sullivancountyems.org

B Shift

Deputy Chief Daniel Chase (Training)

dchase@sullivancountyems.org

 

Captain Woody Lambert
wlambert@sullivancountyems.org

 

Lieutenant Zane Price

zprice@sullivancountyems.org

C Shift

Deputy Chief Ethan Thompson

(Special Events/Special Operations)
ethompson@sullivancountyems.org

 

Captain James Hubbard
jhubbard@sullivancountyems.org

 

Lieutenant James Caudill
jcaudill@sullivancountyems.org

 

Lieutenant Bobby Kern

bkern@sullivancountyems.org

A Rewarding Career

Join our agency and help us continue shaping the future of emergency medicine. We offer highly competitive benefits, extensive training, and the best equipment available on our ambulances.

Request Our Services

Our staff is proud to offer medical services at events throughout the region. Request standby medical personnel at your next event today to keep your event attendees safe.

Locations​

Our EMS Stations

We have eight stations throughout Sullivan County that help us provide quicker response times in an emergency.

Station 1
1-24 hr ALS ambulance

931 Emergency Road
Blountville, TN 37617

Station 2
1-24 hr ALS ambulance
1-12- hr ALS ambulance day/night

2305 Pavilion
Kingsport, TN 37660

Station 3
1-24 hr ALS ambulance

125 River Road
Bluff City, TN 37618

Station 4
1-24 ALS ambulance
1-12 hr ALS ambulance day/night

1038 East Sullivan Street
Kingsport, TN 37660

Station 5
1-24 hr ALS ambulance

Hickory Tree Road
Bluff City, TN 37618

Station 6
1-24 hr ALS ambulance

Ft. Henry Drive
Kingsport, TN 37665

Station 8
1-24 hr ALS ambulance
1-12 hr ALS ambulance

1550 Gibson Mill Road
Kingsport, TN 37660

Station 10
3-12 hr BLS ambulance
1-12 hr ALS ambulance

1010 Wilcox Court
Kingsport, TN 37660

Station 1 (M1)

931 Emergency Road
Blountville, TN 37617

Station 2 (M2 & M10)

2305 Pavilion
Kingsport, TN 37660

Station 3 (M3)

125 River Road
Bluff City, TN 37618

Station 4 (M4 & M14)

1038 East Sullivan Street
Kingsport, TN 37660

Station 5 (M5)

Hickory Tree Road
Bluff City, TN 37618

Station 6 (M6)

Ft. Henry Drive
Kingsport, TN 37665

Station 8 (M8, 12, & Response 8)

1550 Gibson Mill Road
Kingsport, TN 37660

Station 10 (Med 16, Med 20, Med 22, & Med 24)

1010 Wilcox Court
Kingsport, TN 37660