April 16, 2012 - Cabarrus County

CABARRUS COUNTYNorth CarolinaP R O C L A M A T I O NWHEREAS,emergency medical services is a vital public service; andWHEREAS, the members of emergency medical services teams are ready toprovide lifesaving care to those in need 24 hours a day, seven days a week; andWHEREAS,WHEREAS,WHEREAS,WHEREAS,WHEREAS,access to quality emergency care dramatically improves the survival and recovery rateof those who experience sudden illness or injury; andemergency medical services teams consist of emergency physicians, emergency nurses,emergency medical technicians, paramedics, firefighters, educators, administrators, andothers; and approximately two-thirds of all emergency medical services providers arevolunteers; andthe members of emergency medical services teams, whether career or volunteer,engage in thousands of hours of specialized training and continuing education enhancetheir lifesaving skills; andAmericans benefit daily from the knowledge and skills of these highly trainedindividuals; andit is appropriate to recognize the value and the accomplishments of emergency medicalservice providers by designating Emergency Medical Services Week; andNOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that we, the Cabarrus County Board of Commissioners, inrecognition of this event do hereby proclaim the week of May 21 – 25, 2012, asCABARRUS COUNTY EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES WEEKAdopted this 16 th day of April, 2012.ATTEST:____________________________Kay Honeycutt, Clerk to the Board_______________________Elizabeth F. Poole, ChairmanBoard of CommissionersAttachment number 1C-3Page 36