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EMS Crisis locally and nationally
EMS agencies locally and nationally are suffering from insufficient revenue and rising costs
Voluntary membership lacks community participation
Insurance covers part of the cost, not the entire cost, of being staffed, equipped and ready to respond
Cost increases to maintain services (staff, benefits equipment, training) are not able to be maintained
Indiana County is facing the impact of the crisis
Memberships along with donations and grants helped Citizens’ stay afloat for the past few years. That is no longer the case.
Municipalities are responsible for providing emergency services by state law
Framework for a New Municipal Emergency Services Authority
Project Goals
By working with existing partners, community members and business leaders, build a strong coalition to create a municipal-led countywide solution
To fund and manage emergency services on a long-term, sustainable basis
Promote emergency services locally as a professional career path through recruitment, training, professional development, competitive compensation, and comprehensive benefit programs
Long-term Solution: Countywide Municipal Emergency Services Authority
(All 38 municipalities in the county were invited to participate)
Proposed Authority Governance
County plus 8 districts each having a Board seat and ability to direct the appointment of the 11 board members
(2 members at large)
Each district contributes to management of the Authority through a district member-led subcommittee
(District 4: Pine Twp, Cherryhill Twp, Green Twp, Cherry Tree Borough, Clymer Borough)
Services to be provided
Basic, Intermediate and Advanced Life Support, Immediate Response Personnel, Critical Care
Inter-facility BLS and ALS
Community engagement, community education and BLS training
Benefits for Residents and Businesses
24/7 readiness to respond to 911 EMS calls
No residual bills for EMS services if insurance pays
Accessible local leadership
Public meeting and transparency
Annual Fee and Collection
An annual fee charged directly to property owners will fund operations and 24/7 readiness to respond
The annual fee has not yet been determined. It depends on how many municipalities are on board to participate.
This amount is not expected to be more than what you might spend taking your significant other out for a nice dinner.
What value do you place on your or a loved one’s life?
This is going to be a slow process. There will be a point when public meetings are to take place to answer any questions. We will provide you with a meeting date and time when it has been determined. You are welcome to attend the supervisor’s monthly meetings to receive updates.
Updates:
April 2024: The number of municipalities that have desire to move forward is 37 out of 38.
May 2024: Individual districts are holding meetings to decide on a district representative to serve on the board.
June 2024: Jeff Gromley was chosen to serve on the board as the district 4 representative.
July 2024: No update
August 2024: Jeff Gromley held an EMS Authority Meeting with district 4 representatives on August 28th. He explained the soon to be formed Authority Board will be meeting twice monthly. The first task given to the board is to come up with the cost to each household in the county. He expressed the cost will reflect the level of service that will be seen in the municipality.
September 2024: No update
October 2024: No update
November 2024: Working on the proposed cost per household and the ordinance to form the authority. Ordinance shared with solicitor.
January 2025: Public meetings to approve the Ordinance to form the EMS Authority will be held January 29th and 30th at 7:00 pm at the Homer Center High School auditorium.
TOWNSHIP OF PINE,
Indiana County, Pennsylvania
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ORDINANCE
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SIGNIFYING THE INTENTION AND DESIRE OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THIS TOWNSHIP TO DELEGATE THE PROVISION OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES WITHIN THIS TOWNSHIP TO AN AUTHORITY TO BE INCORPORATED UNDER THE PENNSYLVANIA MUNICIPALITY AUTHORITIES ACT BY THE COUNTY OF INDIANA, PENNSYLVANIA, FOR THE PURPOSE OF ADMINISTERING EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES ON BEHALF OF THIS TOWNSHIP AND OTHER MUNICIPALITIES WITHIN THE COUNTY; DESIGNATING THE ENTIRETY OF THIS TOWNSHIP AS A SERVICE DISTRICT OF THE AUTHORITY; AND TAKING ALL OTHER NECESSARY ACTION.
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WHEREAS, the Township of Pine, Indiana County, Pennsylvania (this “Township”) is a political subdivision (a Township of the Second Class) of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (the “Commonwealth”) and is governed by its Board of Supervisors (the “Board of Supervisors” or the “Board”); and
WHEREAS, pursuant to The Second Class Township Code of the Commonwealth, 53 P.S. § 66553, this Township is responsible for ensuring that emergency medical services are provided within this Township by the means and to the extent determined by this Township; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Municipality Authorities Act, 53 Pa.C.S. Ch. 56, as amended and supplemented (the “Act”), an authority may be created for the purpose of providing administrative services which improve the ability of the commercial establishments within a district to serve consumers, and the County of Indiana, Pennsylvania (the “County”) desires to incorporate such an authority (the “Authority”) toward administering emergency medical services to certain municipalities within the County, including this Township; and
WHEREAS, this Township determines that delegating the administration of emergency medical services within this Township to the Authority will improve the quality of life of its residents and the ability of the commercial establishments within this Township to serve consumers, among other benefits; and
WHEREAS, this Township desires to designate the entirety of this Township as a service district of the Authority for purposes of the Act; and
WHEREAS, this Township has been notified by the County that in connection with the incorporation of the Authority, multiple geographic districts are being established that will be comprised of those municipalities that make a similar delegation to the Authority as this Township is making (each, a “District”); and
WHEREAS, this Township has been notified by the County that each District to be served by the Authority will be represented by a committee (the “District Committee”), with one representative from each of the municipalities that comprise a given District to serve on a District Committee; and
WHEREAS, this Township has been notified by the County that the District Committee to which a municipality pertains will meet regularly in regard to the Authority’s provision of emergency medical services in such District, and such District Committee shall be entitled to direct the County’s appointment to the Authority Board of a representative from such District Committee (a “District Board Member”), commencing with the initially-selected Board of the Authority and continuing so long as the Authority remains in existence; and
WHEREAS, it is this Township’s understanding and expectation that through its representation on the District Committee, and through the District Board Member’s representation on the Board of the Authority, this Township shall remain both apprised of the Authority’s delivery of emergency medical services to this Township and have the ability to impact the same.
WHEREAS, the Board of Supervisors of this Township hereby enacts and ordains as follows:
SECTION 1. This Township hereby determines that delegating the administration of emergency medical services within this Township to the Authority will improve the quality of life of its residents and the ability of the commercial establishments within this Township to serve consumers, among other benefits, by more equitably funding and delivering essential emergency medical services to all businesses and residents within this Township.
This delegation of responsibility shall not occur until the Authority commences provision of its services to this Township on a date specific, as this Township and the Authority shall mutually agree.
SECTION 2. This Township hereby designates the entirety of this Township as a service district of the Authority.
SECTION 3. The Board of Supervisors of this Township is hereby authorized to select initially, and on an ongoing basis, the representative to serve on the District Committee to which it pertains.
SECTION 4. Proper officers of this Township are authorized and directed to do such further acts and things as may be necessary or expedient in order to carry out the intent and purpose of this Ordinance.
SECTION 5. All ordinances and parts of ordinances inconsistent herewith are repealed.
DULY ENACTED AND ORDAINED, by the Board of Supervisors of the Township of Pine, in Indiana County, Pennsylvania, this 29th day of January, 2025, in lawful session duly assembled.
TOWNSHIP OF PINE,
Indiana County, Pennsylvania
By:___________________________
(Vice) Chairman of the
Board of Supervisors
ATTEST:
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Secretary
(SEAL)
NOTICE IS GIVEN that the Councils of the Boroughs of Blairsville, Cherry Tree, Clymer,
Glen Campbell, Homer City, and Smicksburg, and the Boards of Supervisors of the Townships
of Banks, Black Lick, Burrell, Canoe, Cherryhill, Conemaugh, East Mahoning, Grant, Green,
Montgomery, North Mahoning, Pine, South Mahoning, Washington, White, and Young (each a
“Municipality” and collectively, the “Municipalities”), all located in Indiana County,
Pennsylvania, will hold a joint special meeting on Wednesday, January 29, 2024 at 7pm, at the
Homer-Center Jr/Sr High School auditorium, located at 70 Wildcat Lane, Homer City,
Pennsylvania, and will each consider for enactment at such meeting an ordinance (each an
“Ordinance”, and collectively, the “Ordinances”) determining to delegate the administration of
emergency medical services to a municipality authority to be incorporated by the County of
Indiana, Pennsylvania (the “Authority”) for the purpose of administering emergency medical
services within each of the participating municipalities.
Each of the Ordinances upon enactment would ordain that: (1) the Municipality determines
that it will benefit from the provision of emergency medical services by the Authority, and that
delegating such responsibility shall not occur until a mutually agreeable date is determined, (2) the
Municipality designates the entirety of its territory as a service district of the Authority, (3) the
governing body of the Municipality is authorized to select a representative to serve on a district
committee, and (4) proper officers of the Municipality are authorized to do such acts in furtherance
of carrying out the enacted Ordinance.
A copy of the proposed Ordinance for each of the above municipalities may be examined
at the offices of this newspaper and at the respective municipal offices of the Municipalities during
regular business hours or by appointment, as applicable.
