Pennsylvania HR 467: A Resolution designating the week of May 17 through 23, 2026, as "Emergency Medical Services Week" in Pennsylvania.

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PRINTER'S NO. 3134
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No. 467
Session of
2026
INTRODUCED BY HILL-EVANS, RIGBY, GUZMAN, VENKAT, HARKINS,
HOHENSTEIN, HOWARD, NEILSON, GREINER, CONKLIN, PICKETT,
MERSKI, McNEILL, HAMM, CAUSER, SANCHEZ, BURGOS, GUENST,
MAYES, BOROWSKI, DOUGHERTY, GOUGHNOUR, FREEMAN, MADDEN,
PASHINSKI, RIVERA, MENTZER, COOPER, CEPEDA-FREYTIZ,
GALLAGHER, BOYD, FLEMING AND DEASY, APRIL 2, 2026
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON VETERANS AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY
PREPAREDNESS, APRIL 2, 2026
A RESOLUTION
Designating the week of May 17 through 23, 2026, as "Emergency
Medical Services Week" in Pennsylvania.
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 rates 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
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first responders, emergency medical technicians, paramedics,
emergency medical dispatchers, firefighters, police officers,
educators, administrators, prehospital 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 "Emergency Medical Services Week"; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives designate the
week of May 17 through 23, 2026, as "Emergency Medical Services
Week" in Pennsylvania.
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