From:	apvchief@gmail.com on behalf of Roy Sursa [apv1@gci.net]
Sent:	Wednesday, March 23, 2011 9:04 AM
To:	Michael Paschall
Cc:	ACEMS-Soren Threadgil; ACEMS - BJ Coopes; David Hull; Donald 
Hudson Dr.; ACEMS - Mary M Leemhuis, R.N.; David Hull; John Dickens; 
Shelley Owens
Subject:	HB 170

I have been involved with EMS since 1988 and this is the answer to every non paid volunteer 
agency biggest problem. 
 
The ability to recruit and maintain volunteers for over 20 years has been at the mercy of the 
economy since we had very little to offer our volunteers.   
 
This will allow volunteers to justify to their families and friends in a way that they can 
understand why they want to assist the public by providing essential services.  Now they can 
show a monetary reason that most people have a better understanding of. 
 
When they come home after a long day of work, that helps to pay the bills, and need to go back 
out for meetings, drill, or response this will help their families to understand and support them. 
 
Thank you,--  
Roy Sursa 
President & EMS Chief 
Alaska Professional Volunteers Inc. 
Cell      907.229.0066