Emergency Medical Services Supervisory Physician

This contract awards the City of Spokane Fire Department a five‑year professional‑services engagement for an Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Supervisory Physician. The contractor will provide clinical oversight, protocol development, training, quality‑improvement participation, certification management, hazardous‑materials consultation, and liaison services between the fire‑based EMS system and the broader medical community. The award was made to Spokane Emergency Physicians, P.S. (Dr. Joel Edminster) on May 19 2022, with work slated to begin June 1 2022 and run through May 31 2027. • Scope includes performance oversight, protocol creation, training, quality‑audit participation, and emergency‑response consultation. • Minimum qualifications require a Washington‑licensed, board‑certified emergency physician actively practicing in Spokane. • Evaluation heavily weighted technical and management capability (24 % each) with cost considered only 4 %. • Contract is a lump‑sum, full‑open competition RFP; no set‑aside designations were noted.