PRINTER'S NO. 1809
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No.
333
Session of
2019
INTRODUCED BY GILLEN, DONATUCCI, MALONEY, BURNS, HICKERNELL,
GREINER, ZIMMERMAN, FEE, READSHAW, MACKENZIE, HENNESSEY,
BERNSTINE, STAATS, BIZZARRO, CALTAGIRONE, SONNEY, MEHAFFIE,
KNOWLES, MILLARD, DiGIROLAMO, FRANKEL, SCHLEGEL CULVER,
SCHMITT, FREEMAN, WILLIAMS, PICKETT, LONGIETTI, HILL-EVANS,
NEILSON, SCHLOSSBERG, METZGAR, PASHINSKI, KORTZ, CIRESI,
OBERLANDER, T. DAVIS, GILLESPIE, CAUSER, GROVE, WARREN,
SAYLOR, STURLA, SCHROEDER, BROWN, DeLUCA, O'MARA, KINSEY,
GOODMAN, MADDEN, COX, EVERETT, MOUL, MENTZER, SCHWEYER,
MARKOSEK, SAINATO AND DEASY, MAY 14, 2019
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
MAY 14, 2019
A RESOLUTION
Designating the week of May 19 through 25, 2019, as "Emergency
Medical Services Week" in Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, Emergency medical services are vital community-based
public services; and
WHEREAS, Access to quality out-of-hospital treatment and
emergency medical care dramatically improves survival and
recovery rates; and
WHEREAS, Members of emergency medical services teams are
ready to provide lifesaving care 24 hours a day, seven days a
week; and
WHEREAS, Whether career or volunteer, emergency medical
services professionals develop their lifesaving skills through
thousands of hours of specialized training and continuing
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education; and
WHEREAS, The emergency medical services workforce integrates
emergency physicians, emergency nurses, rescue personnel,
emergency medical technicians and advanced emergency medical
technicians; and
WHEREAS, The workforce further integrates paramedics,
prehospital nurses, prehospital 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 theme of the 2019 "Emergency Medical Services
Week" observance, "EMS Strong: Beyond the Call," reflects the
unified purpose and focus of these professionals, who are a part
of the communities they serve; and
WHEREAS, Their training, readiness and acceptance of
operational risks reduces loss of life, prevents disability and
strengthens local health care safety nets; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives designate the
week of May 19 through 25, 2019, as "Emergency Medical Services
Week" in Pennsylvania.
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