The Hastings/Quinte Emergency Services Committee is a joint committee and local board.
It is responsible for the operation and delivery of the Land Ambulance Services Program and supporting member municipalities and the County in Emergency Management.
Governance
The committee consists of:
- 4 appointments from the City of Belleville
- 3 appointments from the City of Quinte West,
- 2 appointments from the County of Hastings
- 1 representative from Prince Edward County
as long as they continue to contract for the Hastings/Quinte Emergency Services from Hastings County.
As of June 11, 2025 its members are:
- Councillor Chatten
- Councillor Henderson (2025-104)
- Councillor Thompson
- Councillor Kelly
- Councillor Enright-Miller, Alternate
Meetings
Work
Terms of Reference
The Hastings/Quinte Emergency Services Committee shall consist of four appointments from the City of Belleville, three appointments from the City of Quinte West, two appointments from the County of Hastings and one representative from Prince Edward County as long as they continue to contract for the Hastings/Quinte Emergency Services from Hastings County.
The Committee shall review the budget estimates submitted by the Treasurer and Department Head and recommend them to the Finance, Property and Personnel Committee. The Finance, Property and Personnel Committee will then recommend the overall budget to County Council.
The Hastings/Quinte Emergency Services Committee will be responsible to oversee and report to County Council, the programs provided for in the budget that were approved by County Council.
The Committee shall report regularly to County Council and shall scrutinize all accounts pertaining to the operation of the Emergency Services Committee and make its recommendations to County Council.
The Committee shall receive from the Department Head, reports and recommendations pertaining to all land ambulance issues and make recommendations to Council on such matters.
The Committee shall oversee all studies being carried out by the Emergency Services Department as well as those major studies initiated by the Committee and being carried out by hired consultants.
The Committee shall oversee the general operation of the Land Ambulance Services program.
The Joint Emergency Services Committee shall appoint Committee members [and lay members, where appropriate] to sit on Advisory Committees, to be appointed, as needed, from time to time.Â
