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RESOLUTION NO. 2004- f22
RESOLUTION CONFIRMING ACTIONS TAKEN PURSUANT TO
EXECUTIVE ORDER ISSUED FOR EMERGENCY AMBULANCE SERVICE
FOR THE WAPPINGER AMBULANCE DISTRICT
At a regular meeting of the Town Board of the Town of Wappinger, Dutchess County,
New York, held at Town Hall, 20 Middlebush Road, Wappingers Falls, New York, on the 121h
day of January, 2004, at 7:30 P.M.
The meeting was called to order by Joseph Ruggiero, Supervisor, and upon roll being
called, the following were present:
PRESENT: Supervisor - Joseph Ruggiero
Council Members - Robert L. Valdati
Vincent F. Bettina
Joseph P. Paoloni
ABSENT: Maureen McCarthy
The following Resolution was introduced by ma _ macarrhy and seconded by
WHEREAS, the Town of Wappinger has entered into an Agreement with Alamo
Ambulance Service, inc. (hereinafter referred to as "Alamo') to provide ambulance service to the
Wappinger Ambulance District; and
WHEREAS, the Town of Wappinger (hereinafter referred to as "Town") has entered
into an Agreement with Alamo Ambulance Service, Inc. (hereinafter referred to as "Alamo') to
provide ambulance service to the Wappinger Ambulance District pursuant to written Contract
dated July 10, 2003; and
WHEREAS, the Contract required that three (3) ambulances and crews capable of
providing Advance Life Support care (hereinafter referred to as "ALS") were to be dedicated to
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the ambulance and emergency health services needs for the residents of the Town of Wappinger,
and, in addition, established certain performance criteria to be met by Alamo when providing
such ambulance services and emergency health issues; and
WHEREAS, numerous complaints have been reported to Supervisor Joseph Ruggiero
regarding instances in which Alamo failed to perform in accordance with the performance
criteria set forth in the Contract, said complaints having come from the officers of the three Fire
Districts serving the Town, Hughsonville Fire District, Chelsea Fire District and New
Hackensack Fire District, as well as individual complaints from several residents; and
WHEREAS, it appears that Alamo has not provided three (3) dedicated ambulances and
crews for the services to be rendered to the Wappinger Ambulance District as set forth in the
Contract; and
WHEREAS, as a result of Alamo's failure or inability to supply the three (3) dedicated
ambulances and crews to the Wappinger Ambulance District, on numerous occasions, Alamo's
response time to an incident far exceeded the performance criteria set forth in the Contract; and
WHEREAS, by Executive Order No. 2003-7 and Amended Executive Order No. 2004-1,
a copy of which are attached hereto as Exhibits "A" and `B", Supervisor Ruggiero declared that
a State of Emergency existed in the Town of Wappinger with respect to the health and safety of
any sick or injured persons found within the boundaries of the Wappinger Ambulance District;
and
WHEREAS, as a result of all of the above, Supervisor Joseph Ruggiero authorized the
Dutchess County Department of Emergency Response (9-1-1) to dispatch METRO -CARE
Ambulance Group or another ALS ambulance and crew, either publicly or privately owned, if
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Alamo does not or is unable to dispatch an ALS ambulance and crew within five (5) minutes of
an incident being reported requiring an ambulance or emergency medical care.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, as follows:
1. The recitations above set forth are incorporated in this Resolution as if fully set
forth and adopted herein.
2. The Town Board hereby determines and confirms that it appeared a health
emergency existed with respect to the response time of ALS ambulance services provided by
Alamo, requiring the dispatch of another ALS ambulance and crew, either publicly or privately
owned, at all times following Alamo's failure to dispatch an ALS ambulance and crew within 5
minutes of an incident being reported requiring an ambulance or emergency medical care.
3. The Town Board hereby confirms and adopts the actions of Supervisor Joseph
Ruggiero in issuing Executive Order No. 2003-7 and Amended Executive Order No. 2004-1
which authorizes the Dutchess County Department of Emergency Response (9-1-1) to dispatch
METRO -CARE Ambulance Group or another ALS ambulance and crew, either publicly or
privately owned, if Alamo does not or is unable to dispatch an ALS ambulance and crew within
five (5) minutes of an incident being reported requiring an ambulance or emergency medical care
and taking whatever steps were necessary to ensure that the Wappinger Ambulance District had
at all times three (3) dedicated ALS ambulances and crews in order to achieve the best possible
response time and emergency care available.
4. The Town Board hereby further authorizes Supervisor Joseph Ruggiero to send a
letter to the Dutchess County Department of Emergency Response (9-1-1) to identify and
designate ambulances dispatched from the Town of Wappinger as Ambulances Nos. 1 through 4.
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The foregoing Resolution was put to a vote which resulted as follows:
JOSEPH RUGGIERO, Supervisor Voting Aye
ROBERT L. VALDATI, Councilman Voting Aye
VINCENT F. BETTINA, Councilman Voting Aye
JOSEPH P. PAOLONI, Councilman Voting Aye
MAUREEN MCCARTHY, Councilwoman Voting Aye
Dated: Wappingers Falls, New York
January 12, 2004
The Resolution is hereby duly declared adopted.
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. WHEREAS, the Town of Wappinger (hereinafter referred to as "Town") has entered
into an Agreement with Alamo Ambulance Service, Inc. (hereinafter referred to as "Alamo") to
provide buiance service to the Wappinger Ambulance District pursuant to written Contract
dated r1 16 ; and
WHEREAS, the Contract required that three (3) ambulanoes and crews capable of
providing Advance Life Support care (hereinafter referred to as "ALS") were to be dedicated to
the ambulance and emergency health services needs for the residents of the Town of Wappinger,
and, in addition, established certain performance criteria to be met by Alamo when providing
such ambulance services and emergency health issues; and
WHEREAS, Numerous complaints have been reported to me regarding instances in
which Alamo failed to perform in accordance with the performance criteria set forth in the
Contract, said complaints having come from the officers of.the three Fire Districts serving the
Town, Hughsonville Fire'District, Chelsea Fire District and New Hamburg Fire District, as well
as individual complaints from several residents; and
WHEREAS, it appears that Alamo- has not provided three (3) dedicated ambulances and
crews for the services to be rendered to the Wappinger Ambulance District as set forth in the
Contract; and
WHEREAS, as a result of Alamo's failure or inability to supply the three (3) dedicated
ambulances and crews to ?the Wappinger Ambulance District, on numerous occasions, A1amo's
response time to an incident far exceeded the performance criteria set forth in the Contract.
THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH RUGGIFRO, SUPERVISOR OF THE TOWN OF
WAPPINGER., under the powers granted to me by the State of Now York in Article 2-B §24 of
Executive Law of the State of New York, do hereby declare that a State of Emergency exists in
the Town of Wappinger with respect to the health and safety of any sick or injured persons found
within the boundaries of the Wappinger Ambulance District;
AND PURSUANT TO EXECUTIVE LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, I,
JOSEPH RUGGIERO, SUPERVISOR OF THE TOWN OF WAPPINGER, hereby issue the
following Executive Order:
1, The.recitations above set forth are incorporated in this Executive Order as if fully
set forth and recited herein.
2. 1 hereby immediately direct and authorize the Dutchess County Department of
Emergency Response (9-1-1) to dispatch METRO -CARE Ambulance Group or auother ALS
ambulance and crew, either publicly or privately owned, if Alamo does not or is unable to
dispatch ars ALS ambulance and crew within live (S) minutes of an incident being reported
requiring an ambulance or emergency medical care.
EXHIBIT "A"
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3. This Executive Order is effective immediately, and shall remain in effect for a
period of five days or until rescinded or extended as circumstances dictate.
OSEPH GGIBRO, Suor
Town of appinger, Newlorrk'
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TOWN OF WAPPINGER
Executive Order No. 2OW01
WHEREAS, the Town of Wappinger (hereinafter referred to as "Town") has entered
into an Agreement with Alamo Ambulance Service, Inc. (hereinafter referred to as "Alamo") to
provide ambulance service to the Wappinger Ambulance District pursuant:to written Contract
dated July 10, 2003; and
WHEREAS, the Contract required that three (3) ambulances and crews capable of
providing Advance Life Support care (hereinafter referred to as "ALS') were to be dedicated to
the ambulance and emergency health services needs for the residents of the Town of Wappinger,
and, in addition, established certain performance criteria to be met by Alamo when providing
such ambulance services and emergency health issues; and
WHEREAS, numerous complaints have been reported to the regarding instances in
which Alamo failed to perform in accordance with the performance criteria set -forth in the
Contract, said complaints having come from the officers of the three Fire Districts serving the
Town, Hughsonville Fire District, Chelsea Fire District and New Hackensack Fire District, as
well as individual complaints from several residents; and
WHEREAS, it appears that Alamo has not provided three (3) dedicated ambulances and
crews for the services to be rendered to the Wappinger Ambulance District as set forth in. the
Contract; and
WHEREAS, as a result of Alamo's failure or inability to supply the three (3) dedicated
ambulances and crews to the Wappinger Ambulance District, on numerous occasions, Alamo's
response time to an incident fax exceeded the performance criteria set forth in the Contract.
THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH RUGGIERO, SUPERVISOR OF THE TOWN OF
WAPPINGER, under the powers granted to me by the State of New York in Article 2-B §24 of
Executive Law of the State of New'York, do hereby declare that a State of Emcrgcney exists in
the Town of Wappinger with respect to the health and safety of any sick or injured persons found
within the boundaries of the Wappinger Ambulance District;
AND PURSUANT TO XECUTWE LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, I,
JOSEPH RUGGIERO, SUPERVISOR OF -THE TOWN OF WAPPINGER, hereby issue the
following Executive Order:
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11 The recitations above set forth are incorporated in this Executive Order as if fully
set forth and recited herein.
2, 1 hereby immediately direct' and authorize the Dutchess County Department of
Emergency Response (9-1-1) to dispatch METRO -CARE Ambulance Group or another ALS
ambulance and crew, either publicly or privately owned, if Alamo does not or is unable to
dispatch an ALS ambulance and crew within five (5) minutes of an incident being reported
requiring an ambulance or emergency medical care.
3, This Executive Order is affective immediately. and shall remain in effect for a
period of five days or until rescinded or extended as circumstances dictate.
JOSEPH RUGGIERO, Supervisor
Town of Wappinger, Now 'York
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