THE REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF YORK 

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REPORT NO. 3

OF THE REGIONAL

HEALTH AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES COMMITTEE

MEETING HELD ON MARCH 4, 2004

 

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For Consideration by

The Council of the Regional Municipality of York

on march 25, 2004

 

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Chair: Regional Councillor J. Frustaglio

 

Members: Regional Councillor J. Heath

Regional Councillor L.D. Jackson

Regional Councillor T. Van Bynen

 

Staff Present: D. Bladek-Willett, S. Cartwright, M. Di Re, M. Garrett, L. Gonsalves, H. Jaczek, H. Kassam, B. Meekin, S. Neill, R. Smye, S. Turner, M. Woolhead

 

The Health and Emergency Medical Services Committee began its meeting at 2:05 p.m. on March 4, 2004.

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[the following links open .pdf files of the clauses and attachments]

 

1  AMBULANCE SERVICE REVIEW, EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES BRANCH

[see also Attachment 1]

[see also Attachment 2]

[see also Attachment 3]

2  EMS RESPONSE TIMES

 

3  GEORGINA COMMUNITY HEALTH CARE COUNCIL AGREEMENT

 

4  MAPLE HEALTH CENTRE, MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND LONG-TERM CARE - COMPLIANCE REVIEW

[see also Attachment 1]

[see also Attachment 2]

5  LONG TERM CARE AND SENIORS BRANCH, 2003 MEDICAL DIRECTOR'S ANNUAL REPORT

[see also Attachment 1]

6  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:

B.  COMMUNICATION

 

[The following link opens a .pdf file of the Communication]

1. City of Toronto, Board of Health, dated January 20, 2004, regarding 'possible use of pesticides to prevent the further spread of the Asian Longhorned Beetle infestation in Toronto'. Receive and forward to the nine area municipalities and to the Regional Transportation and Works Committee for their consideration.

 

OTHER BUSINESS

1. Subsequent to the presentation regarding Emergency Medical Services, staff was requested to prepare a report regarding the provision of an Advanced Care Paramedic Team to the York Regional Police Emergency Response Unit.

 

2. Committee Chair J. Frustaglio, assisted by Committee members L. Jackson and J. Heath, M. Garrett, Dr. H. Jaczek, B. Meekin, G. McEachen and T. Fernandes accepted the three year certification awarded to York Region Emergency Medical Services from the MOHLTC-EHS.

 

3. Staff was requested to prepare a report regarding the disposal of medical waste from private residences.

 

The Health and Emergency Medical Services Committee adjourned at 4:02 p.m.

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

March 4, 2004                                                                                                   J. Frustaglio

Newmarket, Ontario                                                                                         Chair

 

 

(Report No. 3 of the Health and Emergency Medical Services Committee was adopted, as amended, by the Council of The Regional Municipality of York at its meeting on March 25, 2004.)