PRINTER'S NO. 3406
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No.
796
Session of
2020
INTRODUCED BY GAYDOS, BARRAR, BERNSTINE, BIZZARRO, BROOKS,
BURNS, CAUSER, COX, T. DAVIS, DONATUCCI, ECKER, FREEMAN,
HENNESSEY, HICKERNELL, HILL-EVANS, JONES, KAUFFMAN, KENYATTA,
KIM, KINSEY, KNOWLES, LONGIETTI, MENTZER, MILLARD, MURT,
OBERLANDER, PICKETT, PYLE, READSHAW, ROTHMAN, SAINATO,
SAYLOR, SCHLOSSBERG, SONNEY, STAATS, STRUZZI, TOEPEL,
YOUNGBLOOD, ZIMMERMAN, KORTZ, HOWARD, WARREN, DEASY, SCHMITT,
CONKLIN, GAINEY, MARSHALL, POLINCHOCK AND O'MARA,
MARCH 4, 2020
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON VETERANS AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY
PREPAREDNESS, MARCH 4, 2020
A RESOLUTION
Designating the week of May 17 through 23, 2020, as "Emergency
Medical Services Week" in Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, The House of Representatives respectfully
acknowledges the readiness and accomplishments of emergency
medical services providers, who are vital to public health and
public safety; and
WHEREAS, Access to quality emergency care dramatically
improves the survival and recovery rate following a sudden
illness or injury; and
WHEREAS, Twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week, the
members of emergency medical services teams are ready to provide
lifesaving care to persons in need; and
WHEREAS, Whether career or volunteer, the members of
emergency medical services teams engage in thousands of hours of
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specialized training and continuing education to enhance their
lifesaving skills; and
WHEREAS, Emergency medical services have grown to fill a gap
by providing out-of-hospital care, including preventive
medicine, follow-up and access to telemedicine; 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 other out-
of-hospital care providers; and
WHEREAS, "EMS Strong: Ready Today, Preparing for Tomorrow" is
the theme of the 2020 "Emergency Medical Services Week"
observance; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives designate the
week of May 17 through 23, 2020, as "Emergency Medical Services
Week" in Pennsylvania.
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