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26329
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During the past year a major North Carolina city lost a vital service for its citizens when the local funeral director chose to discontinue ambulance services due to costs, deficit ambulance operations, and inconvenience. This is occurring across the state and communities are requesting the adoption of ordinances and regulations.
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26286
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Good Samaritan laws are questionable statutes because it is unclear whether they have achieved their purpose or were even needed in the first place. A solution is to develop an extensive and effective rescue and emergency medical assistance program within every governmental jurisdiction.
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26328
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Local governmental units are facing a dilemma arising from the responsibility to assure ambulance service to citizens while having little statutory authority to do so. Many counties and cities are working on temporary solutions until the issue can be addressed by the General Assembly.
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26293
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The severe shortage of health manpower in North Carolina presents a massive problem threatening to overwhelm existing emergency resources. There is also potential liability of hospitals and physicians, either for negligent or inadequate emergency room treatment or for refusing to accept one who seeks emergency aid.
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26307
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Currently, North Carolina does not have a comprehensive State policy governing emergency care. To formulate the emergency care system, the Legislative Research Commission has been directed to study the occurrence of accidental injuries and fatalities caused by accident and acute illnesses.
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26280
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The state Emergency Medical Services system has completed their first year of operation. Accomplishments include and established legal basis, personnel recruitment, budget preparation, internal organization, program development, testing of administrative mechanisms, new agency relationships, training and technical services.
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