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PROCLAMATION
EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES WEEK
MAY 18-24, 2014
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,
emergency medical services (EMS) embody the true concept of teamwork by
recognizing the interdependent relationship among emergency physicians, emergency nurses,
emergency medical technicians, paramedics, firefighters, first responders, educators,
administrators and others; and
WHEREAS,
the members of emergency medical teams, whether career or volunteer, engage
in thousands of hours of specialized training and continuing education to enhance their
lifesaving skills; and
st
WHEREAS,
May 21 is designated as Emergency Medical Services for Children Day; a
commitment to reduce childhood morbidity and mortality associated with severe illness and
trauma; and
WHEREAS,
cores the
immediate nature of the situations to which EMS personnel must respond.
NOW, THEREFORE, I,
Arlene A. Juracek, Mayor of the Village of Mount Prospect,
Illinois, do hereby proclaim
MAY 18 - 24, 2014
EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES WEEK
AND
MAY 21, 2014
EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES FOR CHILDREN DAY
in Mount Prospect, Illinois, and urge 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.
__________________________
Arlene A. Juracek
Mayor
ATTEST:
______________________________
M. Lisa Angell
Village Clerk
Dated this 20th day of May, 2014.
PROCLAMATION
May 17 - 23, 2014
WHEREAS,
National Safe Boating Week is part of the North American Safe Boating
Campaign, which unites the efforts of a wide variety of boating safety advocates, including
the United States Coast Guard, the National Association of State Boating Law
Administrators, and the National Safe Boating Council; and
WHEREAS,
on average, 700 people die each year in boat-related accidents in the U.S.;
approximately 71% of these are fatalities caused by drowning; and
WHEREAS,
the vast majority of these accidents are caused by human error or poor
judgment and not by the boat, equipment, or environmental factors; and
WHEREAS,
a significant number of boaters who lose their lives by drowning each year
would be alive today had they worn their life jackets; and
WHEREAS,
NOW, THEREFORE,I,
Arlene A. Juracek, Mayor of the Village of Mount Prospect, do
hereby proclaim the week of May 17-23, 2014 as
in the Village of Mount Prospect, and I urge all residents to who participate in boating
related activities to practice safe boating habits and to Wear It!
________________________________
Arlene A. Juracek
Mayor
ATTEST:
______________________________
M. Lisa Angell
Village Clerk
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Dated this 20 day of May, 2014