PRINTER'S NO. 1823
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE RESOLUTION
No.
376
Session of
2015
INTRODUCED BY VULAKOVICH, BAKER, BREWSTER, COSTA, DINNIMAN,
FARNESE, FONTANA, GREENLEAF, HUTCHINSON, McILHINNEY,
RAFFERTY, SABATINA, TEPLITZ, VOGEL, WARD, WHITE, YAW AND
YUDICHAK, MAY 17, 2016
INTRODUCED AND ADOPTED, MAY 17, 2016
A RESOLUTION
Designating the week of May 15 through 21, 2016, as "Emergency
Medical Services Week" in Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, Emergency medical services are a vital public
service; and
WHEREAS, The members of emergency medical services teams are
ready to provide lifesaving care to those in need 24 hours a
day, seven days a week; and
WHEREAS, Access to quality emergency care dramatically
improves the survival and recovery rates of those who experience
sudden illness or injury; and
WHEREAS, The emergency medical services system consists of
emergency physicians, emergency nurses, rescue personnel,
emergency medical technicians, advanced emergency medical
technicians, paramedics, prehospital nurses, prehospital
physician extenders, air medical personnel, emergency medical
responders, emergency vehicle operators, firefighters, police
officers, educators, dispatchers, administrators and others; and
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WHEREAS, The members of emergency medical services teams,
whether career or volunteer, engage in thousands of hours of
specialized training and continuing education to enhance their
lifesaving skills; and
WHEREAS, With the theme "EMS Strong: Called to Care," it is
appropriate to recognize the value and the accomplishments of
emergency medical services providers by designating "Emergency
Medical Services Week" in Pennsylvania; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate designate the week of May 15
through 21, 2016, as "Emergency Medical Services Week" in
Pennsylvania.
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