HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1974.05.16 - 15257Miscellaneous Resolution # 6686 May 16, 1974
By:: Mr. Nowak
IN RE: OAKLAND COUNTY EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY :•ARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS Emergency Medical Service has proven td be an effective life-saving
community service for people in many communities throughout the Nation and;
WHEREAS the County of Oakland has in the past proven its leadership in providing
needed services for its citizenry and;
WHEREAS the County of Oakland would seem to be the logical administrating and
coordinating unit of government for such a service and;
WHEREAS this Board of Commissioners is desirous of providing this most valuable and
needed service to all of its citizens.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
through its County Executive and appointed task force on Emergency Medical Service intensify
its investigative efforts with regard to EMS.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that upon ascertainment of the most viable means of funding
and administrating such service that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners create a new
department to be named the Oakland County Emergency Medical Service.
Mr. Chairman, I move the adoption of the foregoing resolution.
BO
Moved by Nowak supported by Quinn the resolution be referred to the
Health Committee. There were no objections.