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Motion expressing the Sense of Council of Allegheny County, supporting the creation or re-institution of the position of Allegheny County Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Coordinator, requesting that the Administration provide County Council with information regarding the creation or re-institution of such position and/or a status report of any progress in filling such position, and requesting that the Administration continue to provide such reports until there is consensus with County ambulance services as to how to resolve this issue.
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WHEREAS, the Federal Office of Domestic Preparedness recognizes Emergency Medical Services (EMS) as the front-line response to a terrorist attack as their personnel are normally one of the first on the scene in the aftermath, yet EMS also serves a distinctive need in communities on a day to day basis, providing support services and life saving measures to individuals who are experiencing health problems or have been the victim of an accident; and
WHEREAS, Allegheny County currently has seventy (70) ambulance services with professional and volunteer staff who provide a vital service to out residents; many communities rely upon such services as an integral part of their public safety; and
WHEREAS, Allegheny County previously had an EMS Coordinator that assisted County ambulance services with the monitoring of status reports of hospital capability, represented the County at meetings of the regional Emergency Medical Services Institute, coordinated the acceptance and distribution of matching fund grants, and monitored and assisted in the development of the EMS system in the County; and
WHEREAS, the County's EMS Coordinator also coordinated training, service, and disaster planning for EMS personnel in the County; that position was provided through an agreement with the Community College of Allegheny County in which an employee of CCAC dedicated one-third of his time to the Coordinator position;
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