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PROCLAMATION:
May 15-21, 2022
May 17, 2022 - REGULAR MEETING OF THE MOUNT
PROSPECT VILLAGE BOARD -
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PROCLAMATION
EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES WEEK
MAY 15-21, 2022
WHEREAS, emergency medical services is a vital public service; and
WHEREAS, the members of emergency medical service teams are ready
to provide lifesaving care to those in need 24 hours a day, seven days a
week; and
WHEREAS, access to quality medical care dramatically improve the
survival and recovery rate of those who experience sudden illness or
injury;
WHEREAS, emergency medical services has grown to fill a gap by
providing important, out-of-hospital care, including preventative medicine,
follow-up care, and access to telemedicine; and
WHERAS, the emergency medical services system consists of first
responders, emergency medical technicians, paramedics, emergency
medical dispatchers, firefighters, police officers, educators, administrators,
pre -hospital nurses, emergency nurses, emergency physicians, trained
members of the public, and other out of hospital medical care providers;
and
WHEREAS, the members of emergency medical service teams, whether
career or volunteer, engage in thousands of hours of specialized training
and continuing education to enhance their lifesaving skills; and
WHEREAS, it is appropriate to recognize the value and accomplishments
of emergency medical service providers by designating Emergency Medical
Services Week.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Paul Wm. Hoefert, Mayor of the Village of Mount
Prospect, Illinois, do hereby proclaim
MAY 15-21, 2022
EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES WEEK
with the theme, "EMS: Rising to the Challenge", in the Village of Mount
Prospect and encourage my fellow citizens to recognize and thank the
dedicated members of the Mount Prospect Fire Department who selflessly
provide 24-hour service to the people of Mount Prospect.
Paul Wm. Hoefert
Mayor
ATTEST:
Karen M. Agoranos
Village Clerk
Dated this 17th day of May, 2022
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