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Bill 140093

Amending Title 21 "Miscellaneous", by adding a new Chapter 21-2800, entitled "Fire Service Paramedic Safety and Health," by adopting minimum standards to protect the health, safety and dignity of uniformed Philadelphia Fire Department personnel working as fire service paramedics; all under certain terms and conditions.

Introduced Feb 20, 2014CITY COUNCILOfficial record: City of Philadelphia via Legistar

Introduced by

Councilmember KenneyCouncilmember O'BrienCouncilmember GreenleeCouncilmember SquillaCouncilmember O'Neill

From the floor

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  1. “To the President and members of the Council of the City of Philadelphia, I am pleased to advise you that on May 19, 2014, I signed the following bill which was passed by Council at its session on May 15, 2014: Bill No. 140224, and that I signed the remaining bills that were passed by Council at its session on May 8, 2014, except Bill No. 140093, which I am returning without my signature, and Bill No. 140094, which I…”

    Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, May 22, 2014 · May 22, 2014 · official transcript, this passage

  2. “Bill No. 130948, entitled "An ordinance authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City, to acquire fee simple title, or a lesser interest in real estate, in parcels of land along the Delaware River and the Kensington & Tacony Trail"; and Bill No. 130878, entitled "An ordinance providing for the submission to the qualified electors of the City of Philadelphia of an amendment to The Philadelphia…”

    Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, May 8, 2014 · May 8, 2014 · official transcript, this passage

  3. “The Committee on Labor and Civil Service, to which was referred Bill 140093, entitled "An ordinance amending Title 21 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled 'Miscellaneous,' by adding a new Chapter 21-2800, entitled 'Fire Service Paramedic Safety and Health,' by adopting minimum standards to protect the health, safety and dignity of uniformed Philadelphia as fire service paramedics"; and Bill No. 140094, entitled "An ord…”

    Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, May 1, 2014 · May 1, 2014 · official transcript, this passage

Status timeline

  1. Feb 20, 2014Introduced and Referred · CITY COUNCIL
  2. Apr 29, 2014HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee on Labor and Civil Service
  3. Apr 29, 2014HEARING HELD · Committee on Labor and Civil Service
  4. Apr 29, 2014REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED · Committee on Labor and Civil Service
  5. May 1, 2014ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
  6. May 1, 2014ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
  7. May 1, 2014SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL · CITY COUNCIL
  8. May 1, 2014ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
  9. May 8, 2014READ AND PASSED · CITY COUNCIL
  10. May 22, 2014NO ACTION TAKEN · MAYOR

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..Title Amending Title 21 "Miscellaneous", by adding a new Chapter 21-2800, entitled "Fire Service Paramedic Safety and Health," by adopting minimum standards to protect the health, safety and dignity of uniformed Philadelphia Fire Department personnel working as fire service paramedics; all under certain terms and conditions. ..Body THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS: SECTION 1. A new Chapter 21-2800 is added, to read as follows: TITLE 21. MISCELLANEOUS. * * * CHAPTER 21-2800. FIRE SERVICE PARAMEDIC SAFETY AND HEALTH. §21-2801. Short title. This Act shall be known and may be cited as Fire Service Paramedic Safety, Health and Dignity Act. (1) Legislative intent. The City Council recognizes the critical life safety role filled by uniformed Fire Service Paramedics within the Philadelphia Fire Department, and the need to provide enhanced disability protections for those personnel in order to reflect their critical service and to ensure safety, equality and fairness of treatment among all uniformed Fire Department personnel. (2) Disability protections for uniformed Fire Department personnel. Because of their legislative authority to act and actual participation in Fire Department emergency operations, including but not limited to fire rescue, fire abatement, and emergency medical services, and in light of their legislative status as firemen for the purposes of the Act of June 24, 1968 (P.L. 237, No. 111), referred to as the Policemen and Firemen Collective Bargaining Act, Fire Service Paramedics in the Philadelphia Fire Department shall be considered as firemen for the purposes of the Act of June 28, 1935 (P.L. 477, No. 193), referred to as the Enforcement Officer Disability Benefits Law (Heart And Lung Act), and as firefighters for the purposes of the Act of 1939 (P.L. 566, No. 284), referred to as the Pennsylvania Occupational Disease Act. * * * SECTION 2. This Ordinance shall take effect immediately. ________________________ Explanation: Italics indicate new matter added. ..End