HomeMy WebLinkAbout2022-05-16 - Emergency Medical Services WeekProclamation
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Pat Burt
Mayor
Emergency Medical Services Week May 15-21, 2022
WHEREAS, emergency medical services are a vital public service; and
WHEREAS, EMS professionals are available twenty-four hours a day, three hundred and sixty-five days a
year; and
WHEREAS, quality emergency medical services care dramatically improves survival and reduces mortality
and morbidity; and
WHEREAS, emergency medical services have grown to fill a gap by providing essential, out of hospital care;
and
WHEREAS, the emergency medical services system consists of first responders, emergency medical
technicians, paramedics, emergency medical dispatchers, firefighters, police officers and emergency physicians;
and
WHEREAS, the members of emergency medical services teams engage in specialized training and continuing
education to enhance their lifesaving skills; and
WHEREAS, it is appropriate to recognize the value and accomplishments of emergency medical services
providers by designating Emergency Medical Services Week with the theme “EMS Strong: Always in Service.”
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Pat Burt, Mayor of the City of Palo Alto, on behalf of the City Council do hereby
proclaim and call upon all citizens of Palo Alto to observe the week of May 15 – May 21, 2022 as Emergency
medical Services Week, with appropriate ceremonies and observances in which our community may join in
recognizing the important public safety contributions of our emergency medical technicians and paramedics.
Presented: May 16, 2022
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