Assemblyman Angelo Santabarbara and state legislators will join EMS professionals and advocates to discuss the Report on Rural Ambulance Services published by the NYS Rural Ambulance Services Task Force. The New York State Rural Ambulance Task Force was formed to help improve the quality and availability of ambulance services in rural areas. This task force was charged with a number of initiatives that include making recommendations to the state legislature on funding needs and policy issues concerning ambulance services in rural communities. The recent report published by the task force describes the rural EMS system in New York State as “teetering on the brink of collapse.”

When: Wednesday, March 11, 10:00am

Where: LCA Press Room 130, Legislative Office Building, Albany, NY

Who: Assemblyman Santabarbara, Senator Hinchey, Assemblywoman Lupardo, along with representatives from the NYS Rural Ambulance Services Task Force, the NYS Association of Counties, and the NYS Volunteer Ambulance Rescue Association.

Media are invited to attend.