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EMS Week Proclamation <br />stth <br />To designate the Week of May 21 – 27, 2017, as Emergency Medical Services Week <br />WHEREAS, emergency medical services is a vital public service; and <br />WHEREAS, the members of emergency medical services teams are ready to provide <br />lifesaving care to those in need 24 hours a day, seven days a week; and <br />WHEREAS, access to quality emergency care dramatically improves the survival and <br />recovery rate of those who experience sudden illness or injury; and <br />WHEREAS, the emergency medical services system consists of emergency physicians, <br />emergency nurses, emergency medical technicians, paramedics, firefighters, educators, <br />administrators and others; and <br />WHEREAS, the members of emergency medical services teams, whether career or <br />volunteer, engage in thousands of hours of specialized training and continuing education <br />to enhance their lifesaving skills; and <br />WHEREAS, it is appropriate to recognize the value and the accomplishments of <br />emergency medical services providers by designating Emergency Medical Services <br />Week; <br />NOW THEREFORE, I, Louis R. Rigby, Mayor, La Porte, Texas in recognition of this <br />stth <br />event do hereby proclaim the week of May 21 – 27, 2017 as <br />EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES WEEK <br />With the theme, EMS STRONG: “Always in Service”, I encourage the community to <br />observe this week with appropriate programs, ceremonies and activities. <br />Louis R. Rigby, Mayor <br /> <br />