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Off1~e of the 1V~ayor <br />.. <br />YIYII <br />Emergency Medical Services is a vital public service and access <br />to quality emergency cart dramatically improvrs the surviual <br />mte of those who experience sudden illness or Injury; and <br />WHEREAS, only a third of Americans rate their households as being "urxy weu <br />prepared" ,~6r a medical emergerecK while the members of emergency medical services teams .are ready to <br />provide lifesaving care to thane in need 24 hours a daX seuert days a week; and <br />WHEREAS, the members of emergency medical services teams cortisist of emergency <br />physicians, emergency nurses, emergency medical teo~niciang paramtdics, educators, admrnrshator~ and <br />others; and <br />WHEREAS, the members of emergency medical services teams, whether tamer or <br />vohmteer, enggge in thousands of hours of specialized training and continuing education to enhance their <br />li,~saving skills and the people of La Porte, Texas benefit daily from the knowledge and skills of these highly <br />trained individuals; and <br />WHEREAS, it is appropriate to recognize the value and the accomplishments of <br />emergency medical services providers by desgnatirRg Emergency Medical Services Week; and <br />WHEREAS, the des{gnation of Emergency Medical Services Week wiU serve to educate <br />the people of La Ports Texas about injury preu~ention and how to respond to a medical emergenc~c <br />NOW, THEREFORE, I, NORMAN L. MALONE, MAYOR of the City of La <br />Porte, in recognition of this tuent do hereby proclaim the week of May 15-2~ 1994 as <br />EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES WEEK <br />in the City of La Porte, and encourage the community to observe this week with appropriate programs, <br />ceremonies, and activities. <br />IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I halve hereunto set my hand and caused the Seal of <br />the Ciry to 6e affixed hereto, this the 9th day of May, 1994. <br />CITY OF LA PORTS <br />Norman L. Malone, Mayor <br />