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Guest guest Posted July 23, 2008 Report Share Posted July 23, 2008 > > > In order for the State to say that, it will require legislative action. > > > Every time such a measure has been attempted, the Texas Municipal League, > > > which > > > represents a majority of the cities in Texas, the associations > > representing > > > county commissioners and judges, and other organizations controlled by > > local > > > politicians have fought the measure tooth and nail. THEY HAVE THE POWER. > > EMS > > > does not. > > > > > > It will take a major public uprising and revolt at the grass roots level > > > ever > > > to get this through, and I do not see that happening. People are quite > > > ignorant about the EMS system, and all they see is a tax increase if > > service > > > were > > > made mandatory. > > > > > > Local officials still rely on private companies to jump in and take over > > the > > > services either free or with a low subsidy, and there are plenty of EMS > > > Company Wannabees that will show up and run a fly by night operation to > > grab > > > some > > > bucks. They will pay their medics like wetback labor, use worn-out > > > ambulances, > > > and the county/city officials will say, " See, we have EMS service. > There's > > > no need for a state law. " > > > > > > Try getting an emergency service district through at a time when gas is > > > $4.00 > > > a gallon. These are the realities. > > > > > > I do not see the Texas legislature making EMS a required public service > as > > > long as there are private services that will show up to do it. > > > > > > Just wait. Soon you'll hear that " Bubba and LeRoy's EMS and Lawn Service " > > > is coming to County. Or, more probably, " Abdul and Amahd's > > Nigerian > > > Ambulance. " > > > > > > GG > > > > > > GG > > > In a message dated 7/22/08 7:33:57 AM, becakf (AT) wcjc (DOT) bec writes: > > > > > >> > > >> What every happen to the State saying that the Counties have to provide > > >> some > > >> kind of services. > > >> Becat > > >> > > >> ____________ ________ ________ _ > > >> > > >> From: texasems-l@yahoogro From: texasems-l@yahoogro <w > > >> Sent: Tue 7/22/2008 8:38 AM > > >> To: texasems-l@yahoogro To: te > > >> Subject: Re: County EMS > > >> > > >> This is really proof of the need to push to have EMS become a > > >> required service. This could happen in any of our communitys when > > >> budget time rolls around. It is sad so many will be unprotected. > > >> And how many will dial 911 and still expect an ambulance within a > > >> reasonable time yet none will come. > > >> > > >> I wonder if someone dies when no ambulance shows up if their family > > >> could win money. My thinking is based on there was a history of an > > >> ambulance being there, so there would now be a reasonable expectation > > >> that there still is an ambulance. Don't know if that would hold > > >> water in court. > > >> > > >> Well I hate to see the loss of a service but I actually think it > > >> could actually be the first of many as everyone looks to cut funds > > >> from the budget. Sorry for rambling. > > >> > > >> Renny > > >> > > >> --- In texasems-l@yahoogro --- In <mailto:texasems- mailto:texasems- > mai> , > > >> medicmomx4@ , medicm > > >> > > > >> > I find it very sad that Ems will no longer be operating. > > >> I was one > > >> > of the first paramedics for the hospital based service, went it > > >> went from > > >> > being a private service. There were only a couple of us and we > > >> worked a lot of > > >> > hours to keep the county covered. We did it for the citizens of > > >> , and > > >> > now it will no longer be, well at least until one of the powers > > >> that be, > > >> > becomes a patient or loses someone they love due to response time. > > >> > > > >> > Melody Shelton (Graham) Emt-P, CRT > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > ************ ************ <DEFANGED_wbr>**Get fantasy football with free live > > >> for > > >> > FanHouse Fantasy Football today. > > >> > (http://www.fanhouse http://www. http://wwwhttp: //www.fanhohttp: // < > > >> http://www.fanhouse http://www. http://wwwhttp: //www.fanhohttp: //> ) > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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