Terence Ramotar serves as the Director of Government Affairs for Global Medical Response, where he oversees all government-related activities and initiatives in the Southeast United States.
With over 30 years of experience in EMS Operations Management, Communications Center Management, Billing and Reimbursement Management, and Logistics Management, Mr. Ramotar has a distinguished career in the field 2. He previously held the position of Regional Director for American Medical Response, providing executive oversight across multiple states 2. His extensive experience includes frontline work as a paramedic in New York, leadership and oversight of multiple departments for Sunstar Paramedics, a high-performance EMS system in Pinellas County, FL 2. Additionally, he served as the Executive Director for TransCare, a 9-1-1 ambulance service in Tampa, FL, and as the Chief Operating Officer for a non-profit social services agency offering crisis services to a county of over 1 million residents 2. Mr. Ramotar’s innovative and efficient ambulance service delivery models have earned him accolades, including the 2009 JEMS Innovator of the Year Award for producing the nation’s first ambulance to utilize solar energy.
Mr. Ramotar is the President-elect of the Georgia Ambulance Providers Association, Past President of the Florida Ambulance Association, and has served on the Board of Directors for the American Ambulance Association for over 10 years 3. He continues to support state associations across the Southeast with legislative issues and advocacy 3. His contributions also include serving as a Master Examiner for the Florida Governor’s Sterling Award and a Master Gold examiner for the American HealthCare Association, both following Malcolm Baldrige quality award criteria for performance excellence 3. Mr. Ramotar holds a bachelor’s degree in Public Safety Administration and considers himself a lifelong student of the Emergency Medical Services industry.