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

Kevin Marsh
Chief kmarsh@sullivancountyems.org 423-323-6471

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.

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