New York State Association of Counties: Counties, Legislators, and Emergency Medical Service Professionals Unveil Legislative Package to 'Rescue EMS'
February 01, 2024
February 01, 2024
ALBANY, New York, Feb. 1 -- The New York State Association of Counties issued the following news release:
In some areas of the state, ambulance wait times are getting longer and longer, and a lack of volunteers and funding shortfalls have thrown our Emergency Medical Services (EMS) systems into crisis. In response, the New York State Association of Counties (NYSAC) and a coalition of state lawmakers and advocates have been working on a package of legislation to strengthen local EMS . . .
In some areas of the state, ambulance wait times are getting longer and longer, and a lack of volunteers and funding shortfalls have thrown our Emergency Medical Services (EMS) systems into crisis. In response, the New York State Association of Counties (NYSAC) and a coalition of state lawmakers and advocates have been working on a package of legislation to strengthen local EMS . . .