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> > > In order for the State to say that, it will require

legislative action.

> > > Every time such a measure has been attempted, the Texas

Municipal League,

> > > which

> > > represents a majority of the cities in Texas, the

associations

> > representing

> > > county commissioners and judges, and other organizations

controlled by

> > local

> > > politicians have fought the measure tooth and nail. THEY HAVE

THE POWER.

> > EMS

> > > does not.

> > >

> > > It will take a major public uprising and revolt at the grass

roots level

> > > ever

> > > to get this through, and I do not see that happening. People

are quite

> > > ignorant about the EMS system, and all they see is a tax

increase if

> > service

> > > were

> > > made mandatory.

> > >

> > > Local officials still rely on private companies to jump in

and take over

> > the

> > > services either free or with a low subsidy, and there are

plenty of EMS

> > > Company Wannabees that will show up and run a fly by night

operation to

> > grab

> > > some

> > > bucks. They will pay their medics like wetback labor, use

worn-out

> > > ambulances,

> > > and the county/city officials will say, " See, we have EMS

service.

> There's

> > > no need for a state law. "

> > >

> > > Try getting an emergency service district through at a time

when gas is

> > > $4.00

> > > a gallon. These are the realities.

> > >

> > > I do not see the Texas legislature making EMS a required

public service

> as

> > > long as there are private services that will show up to do it.

> > >

> > > Just wait. Soon you'll hear that " Bubba and LeRoy's EMS and

Lawn Service "

> > > is coming to County. Or, more probably, " Abdul and

Amahd's

> > Nigerian

> > > Ambulance. "

> > >

> > > GG

> > >

> > > GG

> > > In a message dated 7/22/08 7:33:57 AM, becakf (AT) wcjc (DOT) bec

writes:

> > >

> > >>

> > >> What every happen to the State saying that the Counties have

to provide

> > >> some

> > >> kind of services.

> > >> Becat

> > >>

> > >> ____________ ________ ________ _

> > >>

> > >> From: texasems-l@yahoogro From: texasems-l@yahoogro <w

> > >> Sent: Tue 7/22/2008 8:38 AM

> > >> To: texasems-l@yahoogro To: te

> > >> Subject: Re: County EMS

> > >>

> > >> This is really proof of the need to push to have EMS become a

> > >> required service. This could happen in any of our communitys

when

> > >> budget time rolls around. It is sad so many will be

unprotected.

> > >> And how many will dial 911 and still expect an ambulance

within a

> > >> reasonable time yet none will come.

> > >>

> > >> I wonder if someone dies when no ambulance shows up if their

family

> > >> could win money. My thinking is based on there was a history

of an

> > >> ambulance being there, so there would now be a reasonable

expectation

> > >> that there still is an ambulance. Don't know if that would

hold

> > >> water in court.

> > >>

> > >> Well I hate to see the loss of a service but I actually

think it

> > >> could actually be the first of many as everyone looks to cut

funds

> > >> from the budget. Sorry for rambling.

> > >>

> > >> Renny

> > >>

> > >> --- In texasems-l@yahoogro --- In <mailto:texasems-

mailto:texasems-

> mai> ,

> > >> medicmomx4@ , medicm

> > >> >

> > >> > I find it very sad that Ems will no longer be

operating.

> > >> I was one

> > >> > of the first paramedics for the hospital based service,

went it

> > >> went from

> > >> > being a private service. There were only a couple of us

and we

> > >> worked a lot of

> > >> > hours to keep the county covered. We did it for the

citizens of

> > >> , and

> > >> > now it will no longer be, well at least until one of the

powers

> > >> that be,

> > >> > becomes a patient or loses someone they love due to

response time.

> > >> >

> > >> > Melody Shelton (Graham) Emt-P, CRT

> > >> >

> > >> >

> > >> >

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