N.Y. Pub. Health Law § 3051

§ 3051. Declaration of purpose. Emergency medical services provided\nto those suffering from sudden illness or injury have potential to\nreduce the incidence of disability and death and are therefore,\ninvaluable. A training program of high quality is the key to assuring\nthat emergency medical services personnel have the knowledge and skills\nto care for acutely ill and injured patients in a manner which will\nprevent further illness and injury. There is therefore a need to provide\nflexible, diverse and high quality training opportunities which are\nreasonably available, particularly to volunteers who devote considerable\ntime, effort, and often personal resources, to improve or retain their\nknowledge and skills. The state has a responsibility to support and\nfurther the work of those who provide emergency medical care by\nproviding needed instructional resources.\n The purpose of this article is to expand and improve training\nopportunities for emergency medical service personnel, thereby\nbenefiting all the residents of New York state who rely on the services\nof these personnel.\n