HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 03- 2024 EMS Week-ProclamationEmergency Medical Services Week
May 19-25, 2024
WHEREAS: emergency medical services is 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 has 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, whether career or volunteer,
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 the Emergency Medical Services Week; now
THEREFORE, I Sean VanGordon, Mayor of Springfield, Oregon, in recognition of this event do
hereby proclaim the week of May 19 - 25, 2024, as
EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES WEEK
The 50th Anniversary of EMS Week theme is EMS WEEK: Honoring Our Past. Forging
Our Future. I encourage the community to observe this week with appropriate programs,
ceremonies, and activities.
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Sean VanGordon
Mayor