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THE REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF YORK

 

 

 

REPORT NO. 1

OF THE REGIONAL

HEALTH AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES COMMITTEE

MEETING HELD ON JANUARY 10, 2008

 

 

 

For Consideration by

The Council of The Regional Municipality of York

on January 24, 2008

 

                                   

 

Vice Chair:                    Regional Councillor J. Frustaglio

 

Members:                      Regional Councillor B. Hogg

                                    Regional Councillor T. Wong

                                    Regional Chair B. Fisch, ex-officio

 

Staff Present:                N. Barrette, L. Bigioni, P. Casey, B. Crowe, J. Davidson, K. Kurji,

                                    B. Macgregor, J. Mitchell, S. Neill, L. Russell, J. Simmons, S. Turner,

                                    M. Woolhead

 

The Health and Emergency Medical Services Committee began its meeting at 2:05 p.m. on January 10 2008.

 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

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1  YORK REGION EMS PARAMEDIC RESPONSE STATION/FIRE HEADQUARTERS, TOWN OF WHITCHURCH-STOUFFVILLE

 

[see also Attachment 1]

 

2  HEART AND STROKE FOUNDATION GRANT INITIATIVE YORK REGION EMS AND LOCAL MUNICIPAL PARTNERSHIPS

 

3  THREE YEAR ACCREDITATION AWARD RECEIVED - LONG TERM CARE AND SENIORS BRANCH

 

[see also Attachment 1]

 

4  UPDATE - COMMITTEE PROCEEDINGS

 

The Health and Emergency Medical Services Committee advises Council of the following matters having been considered by Health and Emergency Medical Services Committee with the following action:

 

ELECTION OF CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR

 

1. The Health and Emergency Medical Services Committee elected Regional Councillor J. Heath as Chair, subject to his consent and Regional Councillor J. Frustaglio as Vice-Chair for the year 2008.

 

 

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COMMUNICATIONS

 

2. Honourable Dalton McGuinty, Premier of Ontario, dated November 23, 2007, regarding Children and Smoke-Free Cars. Received.

 

3. Honourable Margarett R. Best, Minister of Health Promotion, dated November 20, 2007, regarding Smoking in cars where children are passengers. Received with direction to staff to write to Minister Best requesting the government's continued consideration of legislative measures to enforce a ban on smoking in cars that have children as passengers.

 

 

OTHER BUSINESS

 

4. Committee was advised that a York Region Paramedic was recently injured while on duty. Committee members extended their best wishes for a speedy recovery to the Paramedic and his family. Committee further expressed appreciation to all EMS staff who offered support both at the scene and following the incident.

 

 

The Health and Emergency Medical Services Committee adjourned at 2:34 p.m.

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

 

January 10, 2008                                                                              J. Frustaglio

Newmarket, Ontario                                                                          Vice Chair

 

 

Susan Neill

905-830-4444 ext. 1305