FRANKFORT – Gov. Matt Bevin made the following appointment to the Kentucky Boards and Commissions:

Ashley Powell has been appointed to the Kentucky Board of Emergency Medical Services. Powell, of Eubank, is a paramedic and executive director of Lincoln County EMS. He will represent basic life support, licensed Class 1 ambulance service administrators, and serve a term expiring Sept. 19, 2019.

The Kentucky Board of Emergency Medical Services is charged with regulating EMS licenses and ensuring all licensed and certified EMS workers in Kentucky practice within the state’s code of conduct for emergency services.