3:37 Officials gathered in the Schenectady County town of Rotterdam today to discuss a new bill intended to provide state support for rural emergency services.
Outside Rotterdam EMS, officials unveiled a bill that would establish the New York State Rural Ambulance Services Task Force.
Democratic state Assemblymember Angelo Santabarbara of the 111th District is sponsoring the bill. The Rotterdam resident says rural ambulance and EMS services have faced declining revenues and unique challenges even before the COVID pandemic.
“We can’t let this issue fall by the wayside, especially now when access to these critical services is more important than ever, “ said Santabarbara. “It’s critical that we seek out innovative solutions, and that’s what this Task Force is going to do, and then it’s going to be our job to implement them. And this bill will allow us to move forward and take this critical step.”
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