06-R
186
2006 -- H 7952
Enacted 03/30/06
H O U S E R E S O L U T I O N
PROCLAIMING MAY
14-20TH AS
"NATIONAL EMS
WEEK" IN THE CITY OF CRANSTON
Introduced By:
Representatives Ginaitt, Jacquard, Lima, Handy, and Mumford
Date Introduced: March 30,
2006
WHEREAS,
Emergency Medical Technicians are the core of our nation's EMS systems,
and
provide lifesaving pre-hospital care to those in need twenty-four 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,
The members of the Emergency Medical Service Team, whether career or
volunteer,
engage in thousands of hours of specialized training and continuing education
to
enhance
their life saving skills; and
WHEREAS,
EMS providers are critical to the successful early treatment of heart attack,
sudden
cardiac arrest, stroke, and a wide variety of cardiovascular emergencies; now,
therefore be
it
RESOLVED,
That this House of Representatives of the State of Rhode Island and
Providence
Plantations, along with the American College of Emergency Physicians and
American
Heart
Association hereby recognize the week of May 14-20th as "National EMS
Week". We
celebrate
the outstanding service provided by the Cranston EMS Team to our community, and
recognize
them for their commitment to the fight against heart disease and stroke. We
urge all
Rhode
Islanders to join us in honoring the EMS providers who dedicate themselves to
the service
of
our community; and be it further
RESOLVED,
That the Secretary of State be and he hereby is authorized and directed to
transmit
a duly certified copy of this resolution to the City of Cranston Fire
Municipality.
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