PRINTER'S NO. 3641
No. 714 Session of 2008
INTRODUCED BY MELIO, BAKER, BOBACK, BRENNAN, CAUSER, CONKLIN,
FAIRCHILD, GOODMAN, GRUCELA, HARHART, HELM, JAMES, MANTZ,
McCALL, MENSCH, MILLARD, O'NEILL, PALLONE, PASHINSKI, PAYNE,
REICHLEY, ROSS, SAINATO, SCAVELLO, SOLOBAY, VEREB AND
D. O'BRIEN, MAY 2, 2008
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
MAY 2, 2008
A RESOLUTION
1 Recognizing May 21, 2008, as "Emergency Medical Services for
2 Children Day" in Pennsylvania.
3 WHEREAS, Emergency Medical Services for Children supports
4 emergency medical services (EMS) providers, whose presence is
5 vital to children in need; and
6 WHEREAS, The needs of children are different from the needs
7 of adults in medical emergencies; and
8 WHEREAS, Emergency Medical Services for Children promotes the
9 high-level emergency care given by EMS providers with pediatric
10 emergency skills; and
11 WHEREAS, Emergency Medical Services for Children assists in
12 the implementation of training for use of advanced technical
13 equipment and services in preparation to save children's lives;
14 and
15 WHEREAS, EMS providers are unceasingly prepared to respond to
16 children who access the system and to return them to an optimum
1 level of health; and
2 WHEREAS, Emergency Medical Services for Children works with
3 physicians, nurses, social workers, psychologists, emergency
4 medical technicians, paramedics, firefighters, educators,
5 administrators and others to identify and address the issues
6 surrounding the provision of optimal pediatric care; and
7 WHEREAS, Emergency Medical Services for Children assists in
8 the development of training programs and guidelines for
9 emergency care providers so that children with special health
10 care needs receive timely, appropriate care; and
11 WHEREAS, It is proper and timely to bring recognition to the
12 value and accomplishments of those dedicated to improving
13 emergency care for children; therefore be it
14 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives recognize May 21,
15 2008, as "Emergency Medical Services for Children Day" in
16 Pennsylvania and encourage residents of this Commonwealth to
17 observe this day with appropriate programs, ceremonies and
18 activities.
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