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Introductory*
City of Baltimore
Council Bill
Introduced by: Councilmember Burnett
A Bill Entitled
An Ordinance concerning
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Study and Report: Evaluation of the Emergency Medical Services System
For the purpose of requiring the Baltimore City Fire Department to submit a report to the Mayor and City Council evaluating the Department's current Emergency Medical Services (EMS) delivery model and exploring the creation of an EMS bureau in the Baltimore City Fire Department; and providing for a special effective date.
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Section 1. Be it ordained by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, That:
(a) No later than 150 days from the enactment of this Ordinance, the Baltimore City Fire Department, in consultation with the City Administrator or the City Administrator's designee and the Bureau of Budget and Management Research, shall submit a report to the Mayor and City Council setting forth a comprehensive evaluation of the cost and feasibility of establishing an EMS bureau to be led by an assistant chief of the Baltimore City Fire Department, and to be supported by 2 EMS deputy chiefs.
(b) The report shall include:
(1) a breakdown of:
(i) the total number of personnel holding emergency medical technician or paramedic certifications that are assigned to the EMS Division;
(ii) the total number of full-time and peak medical transport units the Department has in service daily; an...
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