PRINTER'S NO. 870
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE RESOLUTION
No.
122
Session of
2017
INTRODUCED BY VULAKOVICH, ARGALL, BAKER, BLAKE, BREWSTER,
BROWNE, DINNIMAN, FARNESE, FONTANA, GREENLEAF, MARTIN AND
SABATINA, MAY 22, 2017
INTRODUCED AND ADOPTED, MAY 22, 2017
A RESOLUTION
Designating the week of May 21 through 27, 2017, 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 career members and volunteer members of
emergency medical services teams engage in thousands of hours of
specialized training and continuing education to enhance their
lifesaving skills; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate designate the week of May 21
through 27, 2017, as "Emergency Medical Services Week" in
Pennsylvania.
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