California Legislature—2013–14 Regular Session

Assembly BillNo. 1598


Introduced by Assembly Member Rodriguez

February 4, 2014


An act relating to emergency medical services.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL’S DIGEST

AB 1598, as introduced, Rodriguez. Emergency medical services: active shooter incidents.

Existing law, the Emergency Medical Services System and the Prehospital Emergency Medical Care Personnel Act, governs local emergency medical services systems. The act establishes the Emergency Medical Services Authority, which is responsible for the coordination and integration of all state agencies concerning emergency medical services. Existing law also creates the Commission on Emergency Medical Services, and requires the commission to perform various duties regarding the authority and emergency medical services.

This bill would state the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation that would encourage the development of protocols and collaborative training platforms between local fire, police, and emergency medical services agencies in an effort to more efficiently respond to active shooter incidents across California.

Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: no. State-mandated local program: no.

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

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SECTION 1.  

It is the intent of the Legislature to enact
2legislation that would encourage the development of protocols and
P2    1collaborative training platforms between local fire, police, and
2emergency medical services agencies in an effort to more
3efficiently respond to active shooter incidents across California.



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