PRINTER'S NO. 2674
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No.
337
Session of
2024
INTRODUCED BY STENDER, LEADBETER, R. MACKENZIE, GREINER, JAMES,
VENKAT, ROWE, OBERLANDER, MERSKI, HAMM, JOZWIAK, MARCELL,
CAUSER, HILL-EVANS, PICKETT, KAUFFMAN, NEILSON, CIRESI,
ZIMMERMAN, BOROWSKI, MENTZER, KAZEEM AND GILLEN,
MARCH 8, 2024
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON VETERANS AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY
PREPAREDNESS, MARCH 8, 2024
A RESOLUTION
Designating the week of May 19 through 25, 2024, 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, Emergency medical services have grown to fill a gap
by providing important out-of-hospital care, including
preventative medicine, follow-up care and access to
telemedicine; and
WHEREAS, The emergency medical services system consists of
first responders, emergency medical technicians, paramedics,
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emergency medical dispatchers, firefighters, police officers,
educators, administrators, prehospital nurses, emergency nurses,
emergency physicians, trained members of the public and other
out-of-hospital medical care providers; and
WHEREAS, The members of emergency medical services teams,
whether career or volunteer, engage in thousands of hours of
specialized training and continuing education to enhance their
lifesaving skills; and
WHEREAS, The theme for "Emergency Medical Services Week" in
2024 is "EMS Week: Celebrating 50 Years of EMS"; and
WHEREAS, It is appropriate to recognize the value and the
accomplishments of emergency medical services providers by
designating "Emergency Medical Services Week"; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives designate the
week of May 19 through 25, 2024, as "Emergency Medical Services
Week" in Pennsylvania.
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