163.96
RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF THE NEW YORK STATE
EMERGENCY SERVICES COUNCIL TO KEEP ALL EMERGENCY MEDICAL
SERVICES ACTIVITIES TOGETHER AND TO KEEP THE EMERGENCY MEDICAL
SERVICES COUNCIL IN CONTROL OF ALL EMERGENCY MEDICAL
SERVICES ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING TRAINING
RESOLUTION NO. 163, 96
INTRODUCED BY: Mrs. Connie Goedert
WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mrs. Carol Pulver
WHEREAS, legislation is presently being proposed seeking to
separate emergency medical services (EMS) training and training
funds from the New York State Department of Health and placing
these responsibilities under the Office of Fire Prevention and
Control and the New York State Department of State, and
WHEREAS, the New York State Emergency Services Council is
taking the position that emergency medical services should stay
united and not be separated into component parts as per its letter
dated February 15, 1996 by Dr. Dario Gonzalez, M.D., FACEP, stating
the position of the New York State Emergency Services Council, and
WHEREAS, the Town of Queensbury supports its three (3)
Emergency Services Squads with approximately 100 individual members
operating within the Town,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that:
1. The Town Board of the Town of Queensbury hereby endorses
the resolution of the New York State Emergency Services Council to
keep emergency medical services (EMS) united, properly funded, and
within the control of properly trained emergency services
providers.
2. The Town Board of the Town of Queensbury opposes
legislation to transfer emergency medical services funding to the
New York State Department of State and the Office of Fire
Prevention and Control.
3. The Town Board of the Town of Queensbury supports
legislation to establish the Office of Emergency Medical Services
with adequate funding and a separate director of emergency medical
services who would be an individual with appropriate medical
training. All emergency medical services would be dealt with
through this office which would operate under the provisions of
Article 30 of the Public Health Law or similar provisions of
statute.
4. The Town Board of the Town of Queensbury does not object
to the establishment of an office within the Department of State
under the Director of the Secretary of State and the Director of
Emergency Medical Services, provided that the establishment of such
office is in keeping with the statement of the entire resolution.
5. The Town of Queensbury supports legislation which would
establish a council comprised of a Director of the Office of
Emergency Medical Services, Fire, State Emergency Management, and
such other agencies as may be appropriate. Such a council would
coordinate the activities of these various offices which deal with
emergency services. The legislation should provide that no action
affecting emergency medical services would be taken unless the
Director of the Office of Emergency Medical Services was in favor
of that action. The legislation should also provide for the
continuation of the current State Council of Emergency Medical
Services and the State Emergency Medical Advisory Committee within
the Office of Emergency Medical Services.
6. The Town Supervisor of the Town of Queensbury is
authorized and directed to forward a copy of this resolution to
Governor George Pataki, Secretary of State Alexander Treadwell,
Senator Ronald B. Stafford, Assemblywoman Elizabeth Little,
Assemblyman Paul Tonko, and Senator Joseph Seward.
Duly adopted this 1st day of April, 1996, by the following
vote:
AYES: Mrs. Monahan, Mr. Turner, Mrs. Goedert, Mrs. Pulver, Mr.
Champagne
NOES: None
ABSENT:None