Section 3000. Declaration of policy and statement of purpose

The furnishing
  of  medical  assistance  in  an  emergency  is a matter of vital concern
  affecting the public health, safety and welfare.  Prehospital  emergency
  medical  care, the provision of prompt and effective communication among
  ambulances and hospitals and safe and effective care and  transportation
  of the sick and injured are essential public health services.
    It is the purpose of this article to promote the public health, safety
  and  welfare by providing for certification of all advanced life support
  first response services and ambulance services; the creation of regional
  emergency medical services councils; and  a  New  York  state  emergency
  medical  services  council  to  develop  minimum  training standards for
  certified first responders, emergency medical technicians  and  advanced
  emergency  medical  technicians  and minimum equipment and communication
  standards  for  advanced  life  support  first  response  services   and
  ambulance services.