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BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
RESOLUTION
PROPOSED NEW EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (EMS) REGULATIONS
WHEREAS, the Virginia Department of Health, Office of Emergency Medical Services
(EMS), is in the process of revising the Virginia EMS Regulations; and
WHEREAS, version 2 of the draft regulations consists of6 parts and nearly 300 pages of
text (with version 3 to be released soon); and
WHEREAS, it has been expressed by the Virginia Office of EMS that the new regulations
shall be effective as of January 1,2002; and
WHEREAS, it is the responsibility of county ( and local) government to provide emergency
medical services to its citizens; and
WHEREAS, that on the surface many of the well-intended proposed rules and regulations
are more applicable to urban areas that have more resources from which to draw and are often more
compact geographic areas; and
WHEREAS, it is believed that many small and rural jurisdictions may be unaware of the
changes proposed in the newest version ofthe nearly 300 pages of draft regulations and thus do not
have sufficient time to address many required changes and any budgetary adjustments by January
1, 2002.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Board of Supervisors for the County
of Frederick, Virginia, on this 13lh day ofJune 2001, that we urge the effective date ofthe regulation
be delayed at least one year until January 1,2003.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, by the Frederick County Board of Supervisors that we
appreciate efforts by the Virginia Office of EMS to keep our emergency medical services systems
modern, effective and efficient; however, the Virginia Office of EMS should always remember that
such public services are funded within the means of our several communities across the
Commonwealth.
ADOPTED this 13th day ofJune 2001.
Upon motion made by W. Harrington Smith, Jr., and seconded by Charles W. Orndoff, Sr.,
the above resolution was approved by the following recorded vote:
Resolution - EMS Regulations
June 13, 2001
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Richard C. Shickle Aye Robert M. Sager ~
Charles W. Orndoff, Sr. Aye Margaret B. Douglas Aye
W. Harrington Smith, Jr. Aye Sidney A. Reyes Aye
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John . ley, Jr.
Clerk, Board of Supe isors
County of Frederick, Virginia
RESOLUTION NO.: 050-01
cc: Gary DuBrueler, Fire and Rescue Director
Walt Cunningham, President, Fire and Rescue Association