Bill Text: PA HR281 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Introduced

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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 "Emergency Medical Services Personnel Day" in Pennsylvania; and designating May 23, 2009, as "Moment of Silence Day" in Pennsylvania.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 75-44)

Status: (Passed) 2009-05-12 - Adopted [HR281 Detail]

Download: Pennsylvania-2009-HR281-Introduced.html

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PRINTER'S NO. 1708
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No. 281 Session of2009
INTRODUCED BY PAYNE, ADOLPH, BAKER, BARRAR, BEAR, BELFANTI, BEYER, BISHOP, BOBACK, BOYD, BRENNAN, BRIGGS, CALTAGIRONE, CAUSER, CIVERA, CLYMER, COHEN, CONKLIN, D. COSTA, CREIGHTON, CUTLER, DELOZIER, DERMODY, DiGIROLAMO, DONATUCCI, ELLIS, J. EVANS, EVERETT, FABRIZIO, FAIRCHILD, FLECK, FRANKEL, FREEMAN, GEIST, GEORGE, GIBBONS, GILLESPIE, GINGRICH, GODSHALL, GOODMAN, GRELL, GRUCELA, HARRIS, HELM, HENNESSEY, HESS, HICKERNELL, HUTCHINSON, M. KELLER, KESSLER, KILLION, KORTZ, KOTIK, KULA, LONGIETTI, MAJOR, MANN, MARKOSEK, MARSHALL, MARSICO, MATZIE, 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, BROOKS, OBERLANDER, BRADFORD, HARHART AND GROVE, APRIL 30, 2009
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35, APRIL 30, 2009
A RESOLUTION
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 "Emergency Medical Services
Personnel Day" in Pennsylvania; and designating May 23, 2009,
as "Moment of Silence Day" in Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, "Emergency Medical Services Week" brings together
local communities and medical personnel to publicize safety and
to honor the dedication of those who provide the day-to-day
lifesaving services of the medical front line; and
WHEREAS, The theme for "EMS Week" in 2009 is "EMS, a Proud
Partner in Your Community"; and
WHEREAS, The emergency medical services system in this
Commonwealth has been developed to provide essential emergency
services and care for sick and injured persons and frequently
acts as a health care safety net for many Commonwealth residents
and visitors; and
WHEREAS, The citizens of this Commonwealth benefit daily from
this system and from the commitment, dedication, knowledge,
skill, specialized education and services of those providers who
devote their time and energy to saving the lives of others and
who perform extraordinary public service under stressful and
even hazardous conditions; and
WHEREAS, Rapid access to quality and professional emergency
medical services and care dramatically improves the probability
of survival and recovery for persons who experience sudden
illness or injury; and
WHEREAS, The EMS community consists of volunteer and paid
providers, including physicians, nurses, paramedics, emergency
medical technicians, aeromedical personnel, first responders,
ambulance attendants, EMS vehicle operators, police officers,
firefighters and emergency services dispatchers, as well as
educators and administrators who support and assist providers
and the public; and
WHEREAS, In appreciation and recognition of the organized and
coordinated efforts of the EMS system in this Commonwealth,
professionals who directly provide services and those who
support and assist services, Pennsylvania sets aside a week to
commemorate, appreciate, recognize and support planned
activities throughout the State; and
WHEREAS, "Emergency Medical Services Week" further informs
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the citizens of this Commonwealth of the availability,
importance and capability of their EMS system, educates them
about injury and illness prevention and what to do when
confronted with a medical emergency and encourages them to learn
cardiopulmonary resuscitation, plan and practice home and
highway safety and instruct all family members on the proper and
appropriate use of the EMS system; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives recognize the
value and the accomplishments of the emergency medical services
community by designating the week of May 17 through 23, 2009, as
"Emergency Medical Services Week" in Pennsylvania; and be it
further
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives designate May 21,
2009, as "Emergency Medical Services Day" in Pennsylvania to
acknowledge and recognize the ambulance services, fire
departments and police departments who provide and support
emergency medical services in this Commonwealth; and be it
further
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives designate May 22,
2009, as "Emergency Medical Services Personnel Day" in
Pennsylvania for the purpose of appreciating, supporting and
recognizing the professionals whose day-to-day lifesaving
services ensure that the emergency medical services system
continues serving on health care's front line; and be it further
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives designate May 23,
2009, as "Moment of Silence Day" in Pennsylvania to honor and
remember civilian and military emergency medical service
providers who have made the ultimate sacrifice and given their
lives in the line of duty, with emergency medical services
organizations participating, where practical and reasonable, in
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one minute of radio silence at 8 p.m. eastern daylight time.
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