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Int 0166-2018

Resource and training assistance to NYC’s community based volunteer ambulance companies.

IntroductionFiledCommittee on Fire and Emergency Managementintroduced 2018-01-31

Filed — closed without being enacted.

Official record · Legistar

Agenda: 2018-01-31Passed: 2021-12-31

Summary

This bill would require the Fire Department to provide vehicle insurance, access to medical supplies, and ambulance driver training for volunteer ambulance services.

Committee on Fire and Emergency ManagementFire/EMS (non-health-related issues), and Emergency Management Department[ (OEM)].

How it compares

34% of similar bills passed

17 passed · 33 died

This bill: 1430 days in committee

Similar bills: median 608 days · 139 days when passed

Sponsors (5)

Lifecycle

IntroducedIntroduced by Council
2018-01-31 · City Council
ActionReferred to Comm by Council
2018-01-31 · City Council
ClosedFiled (End of Session)
2021-12-31 · City Council

Heard at (1)

City Council · 2018-01-31 · 1:30 PM · Council Chambers - City Hall

Attachments (5)

Full text
Be it enacted by the Council as follows: Section 1. Chapter one of title 15 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new paragraph (3) to subdivision a of section 15-101 to read as follows: (3) "Voluntary ambulance service" shall mean a voluntary ambulance service as such term is defined in section three thousand one of the public health law that is registered or certified in compliance with section three thousand five of the public health law. �2. Chapter one of title 15 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new section 15-132 to read as follows: � 15-132 Volunteer ambulance service resources. a. The department shall provide vehicle insurance and access to medical supplies for any volunteer ambulance service operating within the city of New York. b. The department shall provide ambulance driver training for any person who meets criteria established by the commissioner and wishes to become a driver for any volunteer ambulance service operating within the city of New York. �3. This local law takes effect 90 days after it becomes law. LS # 1290/Int. 1328-2016/Int. 238-2010 LS 438 RCC/BC 12/13/17