
Karen Owens
Emergency Operations Division Director,
Virginia Office of Emergency Medical Services
United States
KAREN OWENS is emergency operations division director for the Virginia Office of EMS, where she has been since 2001. She oversees EMS emergency planning, training, and provider health & safety. She is a Virginia-certified EMT-B (instructor) and FF I and II. She holds a BA in psychology, master's degree in public safety leadership and is pursuing her doctorate in business administration.
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