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Proclamation Declaring the Week of May 19 - 25, 2024, as Emergency Medical Services Week (Accepted by Acting EMS Chief Manuel Pacheco)
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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 rate 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, emergency medical dispatchers, firefighters, police officers, educators, administrators, pre-hospital 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 engage in thousands of hours of specialized training and continuing education to enhance their lifesaving skills; and
WHEREAS, it is appropriate to recognize the value and the accomplishments of emergency medical services providers by designating an Emergency Medical Services Week;
NOW, THEREFORE, the Incorporated County of Los Alamos, in recognition of this event and the 50th Anniversary of EMS week do hereby proclaim the week of May 19 - 25, 2024, as
“Emergency Medical Services Week” in Los Alamos.
I encourage the community to observe this week with appropriate programs, ceremonies, and activities.
DATED this 7th day of May 2024.