Bill Text: PA HR219 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Introduced


Bill Title: Designating the week of May 17 through 23, 2009, as "Emergency Medical Services Week" in Pennsylvania; designating May 21, 2009, as "Emergency Medical Services Day" in Pennsylvania; designating May 22, 2009, as "Moment of Silence Day" in Pennsylvania; and designating May 23, 2009, as "Emergency Medical Services Personnel Day" in Pennsylvania.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 70-42)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-04-28 - Referred to RULES [HR219 Detail]

Download: Pennsylvania-2009-HR219-Introduced.html

  

 

    

PRINTER'S NO.  1399

  

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

  

HOUSE RESOLUTION

 

No.

219

Session of

2009

  

  

INTRODUCED BY PAYNE, ADOLPH, ARGALL, BAKER, BARRAR, BEAR, BELFANTI, BEYER, BISHOP, BOBACK, BOYD, BRENNAN, CALTAGIRONE, CAUSER, CIVERA, CLYMER, COHEN, CONKLIN, D. COSTA, CREIGHTON, CUTLER, DELOZIER, DERMODY, DiGIROLAMO, DONATUCCI, J. EVANS, EVERETT, FABRIZIO, FAIRCHILD, FLECK, FRANKEL, GEIST, GEORGE, GILLESPIE, GINGRICH, GODSHALL, GOODMAN, GRELL, GRUCELA, HARRIS, HELM, HENNESSEY, HESS, HICKERNELL, HUTCHINSON, M. KELLER, KESSLER, KILLION, KORTZ, KOTIK, KULA, LONGIETTI, MAJOR, MANN, MARKOSEK, MARSHALL, McCALL, MELIO, MENSCH, METZGAR, MICOZZIE, MILLARD, MILLER, MILNE, MOUL, MUNDY, MURT, MUSTIO, MYERS, D. O'BRIEN, O'NEILL, PALLONE, PARKER, PASHINSKI, PEIFER, PHILLIPS, PICKETT, PRESTON, PYLE, QUIGLEY, QUINN, RAPP, READSHAW, REED, REICHLEY, ROAE, ROCK, ROHRER, ROSS, SAINATO, SANTONI, SCAVELLO, SIPTROTH, K. SMITH, SOLOBAY, SONNEY, STABACK, STERN, STEVENSON, SWANGER, TALLMAN, TRUE, VEREB, VULAKOVICH, WALKO, WATSON, WHITE, YOUNGBLOOD AND GIBBONS, APRIL 3, 2009

  

  

INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35, APRIL 3, 2009  

  

  

  

A RESOLUTION

  

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Designating the week of May 17 through 23, 2009, as "Emergency

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Medical Services Week" in Pennsylvania; designating May 21,

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2009, as "Emergency Medical Services Day" in Pennsylvania;

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designating May 22, 2009, as "Moment of Silence Day" in

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Pennsylvania; and designating May 23, 2009, as "Emergency

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Medical Services Personnel Day" in Pennsylvania.

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WHEREAS, "Emergency Medical Services Week" brings together

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local communities and medical personnel to publicize safety and

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to honor the dedication of those who provide the day-to-day

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lifesaving services of the medical front line; and

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WHEREAS, The theme for "EMS Week" in 2009 is "EMS, a Proud

 


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Partner in Your Community"; and

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WHEREAS, The emergency medical services system in this

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Commonwealth has been developed to provide essential emergency

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services and care for sick and injured persons and frequently

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acts as a health care safety net for many Commonwealth residents

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and visitors; and

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WHEREAS, The citizens of this Commonwealth benefit daily from

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this system and from the commitment, dedication, knowledge,

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skill, specialized education and services of those providers who

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devote their time and energy to saving the lives of others and

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who perform extraordinary public service under stressful and

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even hazardous conditions; and

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WHEREAS, Rapid access to quality and professional emergency

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medical services and care dramatically improves the probability

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of survival and recovery for persons who experience sudden

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illness or injury; and

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WHEREAS, The EMS community consists of volunteer and paid

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providers, including physicians, nurses, paramedics, emergency

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medical technicians, aeromedical personnel, first responders,

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ambulance attendants, EMS vehicle operators, police officers,

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firefighters and emergency services dispatchers, as well as

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educators and administrators who support and assist providers

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and the public; and

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WHEREAS, In appreciation and recognition of the organized and

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coordinated efforts of the EMS system in this Commonwealth,

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professionals who directly provide services and those who

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support and assist services, Pennsylvania sets aside a week to

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commemorate, appreciate, recognize and support planned

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activities throughout the State; and

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WHEREAS, "Emergency Medical Services Week" further informs

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the citizens of this Commonwealth of the availability,

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importance and capability of their EMS system, educates them

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about injury and illness prevention and what to do when

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confronted with a medical emergency and encourages them to learn

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cardiopulmonary resuscitation, plan and practice home and

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highway safety and instruct all family members on the proper and

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appropriate use of the EMS system; therefore be it

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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives recognize the

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value and the accomplishments of the emergency medical services

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community by designating the week of May 17 through 23, 2009, as

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"Emergency Medical Services Week" in Pennsylvania; and be it

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further

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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives designate May 21,

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2009, as "Emergency Medical Services Day" in Pennsylvania to

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acknowledge and recognize the ambulance services, fire

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departments and police departments who provide and support

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emergency medical services in this Commonwealth; and be it

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further

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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives designate May 22,

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2009, as "Moment of Silence Day" in Pennsylvania to honor and

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remember civilian and military emergency medical service

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providers who have made the ultimate sacrifice and given their

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lives in the line of duty, with emergency medical services

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organizations participating, where practical and reasonable, in

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one minute of radio silence at 7 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time; and

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be it further

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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives designate May 23,

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2009, as "Emergency Medical Services Personnel Day" in

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Pennsylvania for the purpose of appreciating, supporting and

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recognizing the professionals whose day-to-day lifesaving

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services ensure that the emergency medical services system

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continues serving on health care's front line.

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