Director, Health Protection 570 East Woodrow Wilson P.O. Box 1700 Jackson, MS 39215-1700
Background
Jim Craig was named Health Protection Director in 2004 after serving as Director of the Office of Emergency Planning and Response for the agency. Prior to this position he served as the Director of Emergency Medical Services. He was recruited to the agency in 1992 from Louisiana Health and Hospitals, Emergency Medical Services Division. Protecting the public has been a big part of his life. He served as the Chairman of the Mississippi Fire Fighters Minimum Standards and Training Board, is an Emergency Medical Technician, Hazardous Material Technician and volunteer fire chief in his local community. Jim has an A.A.S. in forensic science from Louisiana State University and a B.S. in Industrial Technology/Occupational Safety from the University of Southwestern Louisiana.