This bill would require the Fire Department to provide vehicle insurance, access to medical supplies, and ambulance driver training for volunteer ambulance services.
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Int. No. 1328
By Council Members Maisel and Vacca
A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to resource and training assistance to New York City’s community based volunteer ambulance companies.
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 15-131 to read as follows:
§ 15-131 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.
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