Pennsylvania HR 132: A Resolution recognizing the month of March 2017 as "Intellectual Disability Awareness Month" in Pennsylvania.

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PRINTER'S NO. 1037
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No. 132
Session of
2025
INTRODUCED BY HILL-EVANS, RIGBY, SANCHEZ, PIELLI, PICKETT,
FREEMAN, KHAN, VENKAT, SCHLOSSBERG, CERRATO, GUENST, GIRAL,
GALLAGHER, VITALI, STEELE, REICHARD, KENYATTA, D. WILLIAMS,
MAYES, ZIMMERMAN, HOWARD, O'MARA, HADDOCK, MENTZER, GREEN,
NEILSON, GILLEN, CIRESI AND BOROWSKI, MARCH 18, 2025
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON VETERANS AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY
PREPAREDNESS, MARCH 18, 2025
A RESOLUTION
Designating 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, 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 18 through 24, 2025, as "Emergency Medical Services
Week" in Pennsylvania.
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