Fire chief asks council to approve CNY EMS recertification agreement for sworn firefighters
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Summary
A fire department representative sought council approval for an agreement with CNY EMS to provide New York State Department of Health recertification training for the department’s sworn firefighters, EMTs and paramedics; the presenter said the program costs about $11,000 for the year and is necessary to maintain state-required certifications.
An unidentified fire department chief presented Item 13, asking the council to approve an agreement with CNY EMS to provide regional recertification training required under New York State Department of Health rules. The chief said the program enables sworn firefighters, EMTs and paramedics to maintain certifications necessary for medical response duties and that without the arrangement the department cannot complete annual recertifications.
The chief described the program as covering the entire department’s EMS personnel and estimated the annual cost at $11,000. Councilors asked whether AMR or other providers had committed training dollars; the chief said AMR’s earlier comments referred to other outreach and civilian EMT training and not to the department’s recertification requirement. The chief said some recruits hired in January will become EMTs through other programs, but Item 13 is specifically to maintain current sworn personnel certifications.
Councilors had follow-up questions about how many personnel were covered and the recertification cadence; the chief said recertification is staggered across the force and training needs recur on a rotating schedule. The transcript does not record a final vote on the item in the provided excerpt.
