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PRINTER'S NO. 1810
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No.
353
Session of
2017
INTRODUCED BY GILLEN, BAKER, BARRAR, BIZZARRO, CALTAGIRONE,
DiGIROLAMO, HENNESSEY, MALONEY, MILLARD, PASHINSKI, READSHAW,
RYAN, WARD, LONGIETTI, TAYLOR, CAUSER, SONNEY, DUSH, KNOWLES
AND RAPP, MAY 23, 2017
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
MAY 23, 2017
A RESOLUTION
Recognizing May 24, 2017, as "Emergency Medical Services for
Children Day" in Pennsylvania and acknowledging the special
medical care needs of children.
WHEREAS, More than 30 million children receive emergency
medical care each year due to illness or injury; and
WHEREAS, The needs of children are different from the needs
of adults in medical emergencies; and
WHEREAS, Emergency Medical Services for Children (EMSC) is a
program administered by the United States Department of Health
and Human Services' Health Resources and Services Administration
Maternal and Child Health Bureau that works tirelessly to ensure
that all children and adolescents receive appropriate emergency
medical care no matter where they live, attend school or travel;
and
WHEREAS, The Pennsylvania Emergency Health Services Council
(PEHSC) is a nonprofit organization that serves as an
independent advisory board to the Department of Health and other
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State agencies and advocates for improvements in the quality and
delivery of emergency health care services throughout this
Commonwealth; and
WHEREAS, The goal of EMSC is to help states and communities
prepare for a medical or traumatic emergency involving a child
through the provision of properly trained emergency personnel,
sufficiently equipped ambulances, pediatric-ready emergency
departments and well-defined pediatric treatment protocols and
procedures; and
WHEREAS, To help states and communities reduce child and
youth disability and death due to severe illness or injury, EMSC
relies on its established partnerships with the emergency
medical services (EMS) community as well as the physicians and
nurses who provide pediatric emergency care; and
WHEREAS, EMSC, the tens of thousands of EMS providers and
acute care professionals it serves and the more than 25
professional organizations with which it partners are committed
to improving the quality of emergency care children receive; and
WHEREAS, PEHSC is working to make this Commonwealth a
national leader in high-quality emergency medical services and
other health care services by partnering with other
organizations Statewide to heighten emphasis on advocacy and
legislative liaison, outcomes research, public education and
resources to enhance organizational management; and
WHEREAS, This Commonwealth values the accomplishments of EMSC
and PEHSC and the dedicated men and women who work tirelessly to
improve the quality of pediatric medical care; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives recognize May 24,
2017, as "Emergency Medical Services for Children Day" in
Pennsylvania and acknowledge the special medical care needs of
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