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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