HomeMy WebLinkAbout0516 Nat'l Emergency MedWHEREAS,
PROCLAMATION
Emergency medical services are a vital public service; and
WHEREAS, The members of emergency medical services are ready to provide lifesaving care
to those who experience sudden illness or injury; and
WHEREAS, Access to quality emergency care dramatically improves the survival and recovery
rate of those who experience sudden illness or injury; and
WHEREAS, Emergency medical services providers have traditionally served as the safety net of
America's health care system; and
WHEREAS,
Emergency medical services consist of emergency physicians & 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,
WHEREAS,
It is appropriate to recognize the value and the accomplishments of emergency
medical services providers by designating Emergency Medical Services Week; and
Injury prevention and the appropriate use of the EMS system will help reduce
national health care costs; and
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; and
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council and Mayor, on behalf of the citizens of Ashland, hereby
proclaim the week of May 20 - 26, 2001, 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 2001 National Emergency Medical Services Week theme suggests:
"EMS: ANSWERING THE CALL"
Dated this 15th day of May, 2001
Alan DeBoer, Mayor
Barbara Christensen, City Recorder