PRINTER'S NO. 1788
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No.
348
Session of
2017
INTRODUCED BY TALLMAN, FREEMAN, BURNS, KINSEY, SONNEY, DUSH,
PASHINSKI, WATSON, GREINER, HENNESSEY, GILLESPIE, R. BROWN,
V. BROWN, DiGIROLAMO, KNOWLES, SAINATO, DRISCOLL, RYAN,
BAKER, CORBIN, NEILSON, BOBACK, O'NEILL, HICKERNELL, MALONEY,
BARBIN, MARSICO, TOOHIL, CALTAGIRONE, CAUSER, EVERETT,
PICKETT, MILLARD, KORTZ, LONGIETTI, KAUFFMAN, MAHER, STURLA,
MENTZER, A. HARRIS AND GROVE, MAY 22, 2017
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
MAY 22, 2017
A RESOLUTION
Recognizing the week of May 21 through 27, 2017, as "Emergency
Medical Services Week" in Pennsylvania and encouraging
residents to participate in appropriate programs, ceremonies
and activities.
WHEREAS, Emergency medical services are vital to the
residents of this Commonwealth; 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 rate of those who experience
sudden illness or injury; and
WHEREAS, Emergency medical services have grown to fulfill a
need by providing important, out-of-hospital care, including
preventive medicine, follow-up care and access to telemedicine;
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WHEREAS, The emergency medical services system consists of
emergency physicians, emergency nurses, rescue personnel,
emergency medical technicians, advanced emergency medical
technicians, paramedics, pre-hospital nurses, pre-hospital
physician extenders, air medical personnel, emergency medical
responders, emergency vehicle operators, firefighters, police
officers, educators, dispatchers, administrators and other out-
of-hospital medical care providers; and
WHEREAS, The members of emergency medical services teams,
career or volunteer, engage in thousands of hours of specialized
training and continuing education to enhance their lifesaving
skills; and
WHEREAS, The theme of "Emergency Medical Services Week" 2017
is "EMS STRONG: Always in Service"; and
WHEREAS, It is appropriate to value the accomplishments of
emergency medical services providers by recognizing "Emergency
Medical Services Week"; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives recognize the
week of May 21 through 27, 2017, as "Emergency Medical Services
Week" in Pennsylvania and encourage residents to participate in
appropriate programs, ceremonies and activities.
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