HomeMy WebLinkAbout1996.-0507 EMERGENCY MED SVC WKWHEREAS,
WHEREAS,
WHEREAS,
WHEREAS,
WHEREAS,
PROCLAMATION
TO DESIGNATE THE WEEK OF MAY 19 - 25, 1996 AS
EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES WEEK
Emergency medical services are a vital public service; and
The members of emergency medical services teams are ready to provide
lifesaving care to those who experience sudden illness or injury; and
Access to quality emergency care dramatically improves the survival and recovery
rate of those who experience sudden illness or injury; and
Emergency medical services providers have traditionally served as the safety net
of America's health care system; and
Emergency medical services teams consist of emergency physicians and nurses,
emergency medical technicians, paramedics, firefighters, educators,
administrators, and others; 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,
WHEREAS.
Americans benefit daily from the kno~edge and skills of these highly trained
individuals; and
It is appropriate to recognize the value and the accomplishments of emergency
medical services providers by designating Emergency Medical Services Week;
and
WHEREAS,
Injury prevention and the appropriate use of the EMS system will help reduce
national health care costs; and
WHEREAS,
The members of Ashland Fire & Rescue are joined by other concerned citizens of
Ashland, as well as businesses, schools, service clubs, and organizations in their
emergency medical services efforts.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Catherine M. Golden, Mayor of the City of Ashland, do hereby proclaim the
week of May 19 - 25, 1996, as:
NATIONAL EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES WEEK
and call upon the people of Ashland to celebrate the accomplishments of EMS providers, and to
remember, as the 1996 National Emergency Medical Services Week theme suggests:
"sMs: T'S UP TO YOU"
-- . .
Catherine Golden, Mayor Barbara Christensen, City Recorder