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Schenectady County Legislature authorizes countywide surge ambulance, directs CON application
Summary
The Legislature voted to authorize the county manager to apply for a New York State Certificate of Need and contract with a provider to add a countywide mutual-aid "surge" ambulance operating 8 a.m.–8 p.m. daily, aiming to reduce mutual-aid delays and out‑of‑county transports.
Schenectady County — The Schenectady County Legislature on May 5 authorized the county manager to apply for a Certificate of Need (CON) from the New York State Department of Health and to enter a contract to add a countywide mutual‑aid ambulance intended to operate 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily, seven days a week, with a projected start date of July 1, 2025.
Legislator Jasinski, chairing the committee on firefighting and EMS, called the presentation and said the action follows more than a year of study and coordination with county staff and local emergency providers. The measure passed the Legislature on a roll call that produced 11 ayes and 4 absences.
County EMS deputies Walter Funter and Katie Sims presented county EMS data showing stable total call volumes but a substantial rise in mutual‑aid requests and in the time needed to find an available transporting ambulance. "We are here to provide services to…
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