Pennsylvania HR 202: A Resolution recognizing the week of May 18 through 24, 2025, as "Emergency Medical Services Week" in Pennsylvania.

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PRINTER'S NO. 1457
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No. 202
Session of
2025
INTRODUCED BY STENDER, BOROWSKI, CAUSER, COOPER, DAVANZO,
GREINER, JAMES, KAUFFMAN, M. MACKENZIE, MATZIE, NEILSON,
PICKETT, REICHARD, ROWE, SCHEUREN, SMITH AND VENKAT,
APRIL 22, 2025
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON VETERANS AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY
PREPAREDNESS, APRIL 22, 2025
A RESOLUTION
Recognizing the week of May 18 through 24, 2025, 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
first responders, emergency medical technicians, paramedics,
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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, The theme for "National Emergency Medical Services
Week" in 2025 is "We Care. For Everyone."; and
WHEREAS, It is appropriate to acknowledge the value and the
accomplishments of emergency medical services providers by
recognizing "Emergency Medical Services Week"; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives recognize the
week of May 18 through 24, 2025, as "Emergency Medical Services
Week" in Pennsylvania.
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