What is the STEP Council of the Genesee Region?
STEP is a Not-for-profit [IRS tax exempt 501(c)(3)] organization which has its roots with a group of physicians who volunteered to train ambulance personnel in 1963, three years before the EMS White Paper Accidental Death and Disability: The Neglected Disease of Modern Society was published by the Institute of Medicine.
Today STEP is comprised of Physicians, Nurses, Paramedics, EMTs, and others who have all come together to continue the spirit of EMS improvement started in the 1960's, and to develop new programs as well. The members of STEP are all volunteers and STEP devotes 100% of its revenue to our mission. Please visit our History of STEP page for our complete story.
MISSION
The Mission of STEP is to inform and educate the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) community and promote opportunities in the improvement of the EMS system.
Current Projects [Links in the left-hand column]
- Our History and Archives committee is busy collecting historical documents, equipment, and stories for the EMS archives.
- The Conference Committee is committed to the continuation of our practice of delivering quality Continuing Medical Education and up-to-date information about trends and practices directly to EMS providers through our annual conference. The 16th annual STEP Conference is scheduled for May 13, 14 & 15, 2010.
- The Directory Committee is expanding the Emergency Services Directory to include all of New York State and eventually, it is hoped that it will include all of the United States. This is a project which includes contact data for all emergency response agencies as well as all governmental and non-governmental agencies, elected officials, commercial organizations who provide emergency help or equipment, and sponsors conveniently combined in a single book and available on line as well.
- The Public Relations Committee has developed this new initiative. The Newsletter is local initiative to keep field level providers informed on National, State, and Local EMS issues.
- The STEP Endowment Fund was established in 1996, to provide funds for the development of methods to improve Emergency Medical Services in the region. Many of STEP's projects such as the Emergency Services Directory and annual STEP Conference are supported by these funds.
Need Extra Help
AmeriCorps has a program specially designed to assist Emergency Response organizations in Northern New England and here in NEW YORK. This program can add a Full-Time AmeriCorps Volunteer to your agency to assist with things like:
- Recruit and retain emergency response volunteers
- Increase available manpower for emergency response
- Enhance public safety education initiatives
- Provide additional community service activities
For more information, check the Emergency Response Corps Website.
