Brevard County Emergency Medical Services

Peter M. Antevy, MD
Chief Medical Officer

Peter M. Antevy, MD is a Pediatric Emergency Medicine (EM) physician, founder and CMO of Pediatric Emergency Standards, Inc. and President of C3MD, Inc. and serves as the medical director for multiple EMS agencies throughout Florida. He has published numerous articles and studies renowned by physicians and his achievements have earned such accolades as 2018 NAEMT National Medical Director of the Year.

John McPherson, MD
Medical Director

John McPherson, MD has been a Licensed Florida Physician since 1992. He is also a member of the Florida Association of EMS Medical Directors with over 23 years of service as the medical director for Brevard County Fire Rescue and other local municipalities. Dr. McPherson was awarded the Florida Department of Health’s 2020 Raymond H. Alexander – EMS Medical Direction State Award.

Paul E. Pepe, MD, MPH
Associate Medical Director

Paul E. Pepe, MD, MPH, is a public health and public safety leader who has pioneered many multi-disciplinary advances in critical care, emergency services and disaster medicine over the past four decades. He is the founder and program director of the world-renowned EMS State of the Science: Gathering of Eagles conferences and also serves as Medical Director for several agencies nationwide.

Robert Ford, DO
Associate Medical Director

Robert Ford, DO is an Emergency Medicine Specialist and currently serves as the ED Medical Director and Chairman for Rockledge Regional Medical Center as well as the Medical Director for Indian River Shores EMS. He brings more than 12 years of diverse experience to the department including neuroprotective CPR and ultrasound technology training.

LeeAnne Martin-Lee, MD
Associate Medical Director

LeeAnne Martin-Lee, MD is an emergency medicine physician and has been in practice for more than 20 years. She currently serves as the Medical Director for Coastal Health Systems of Brevard.

Richard Giroux, DO
Associate Medical Director

Richard Giroux, DO, is the Medical Director for Transportation and Associate Medical Director of the Aeromedical Program for South Florida Hospital as well as multiple EMS Agencies. He has been practicing for over eight years and currently serves as the Vice Chairman of the Florida Association of EMS Medical Directors.

Emergency Medical Services Total Quality Management

EMS (Emergency Medical Services) Total Quality Management system is an integral part of all aspects of patient care. In addition, the division uses the Lean Six Sigma methodology as part of its total quality management system and continuous improvement initiatives.

These areas include documentation, Advanced and Basic life support skills, patient assessment and compliance to standing orders. This division ensures that EMS delivery provided by the department meets approved State and local mandated standards, keeps abreast of changes and advances in the medical community, and continues to provide quality service and promote medical advancements as they occur within Fire EMS.

Mobile Integrated Healthcare and Community Outreach & Education

The goal of the Brevard County Emergency Medical Services department is to ensure that our citizens and guests receive the best emergency care possible during an emergency. It is important to ensure that the appropriate resources are dispatched to those in need of assistance. There are some instances when emergency services are not needed; nevertheless, the caller may require some non-medical assistance. The Community Health Resource Program (CHRP) was created to meet those demands as part of a mobile integrated healthcare system. The goal is to provide the necessary resources to those individuals who don't have an emergent medical need yet may need assistance in obtaining shelter, meals, prescription medications, and other non-medical needs.

Push for Life, Stop the Bleed

Since January 2017, Brevard County Emergency Medical Services has been hosting every other month an hour-long class for all county employees on Hands-Only CPR and hemorrhage control as part of their "Push for Life, Stop the Bleed" initiative. Hands only CPR is a quick and effective way to help maximize survival of a person suffering from sudden cardiac arrest. The class demonstrates the benefits and techniques associated with Hands-Only CPR along with several methods of how to control hemorrhage in the workplace. The class has been streamlined by the EMS Community Health Resource Program Coordinator, who hopes to expand the program into the community in the future. For more information, please contact the Office of EMS.