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Lk ® 1 1 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> i <br /> EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES WEEK <br /> PROCLAMATION <br /> i <br /> i <br /> MAY 19 =25 , 2024 <br /> i <br /> WHEREAS , emergency medical services is a vital public service ; and f <br /> i <br /> WHEREAS , the members of emergency medical services teams are ready to c <br /> provide lifesaving care to those in need 24 hours a day , seven days a week ; and <br /> WHEREAS , access to quality emergency care dramatically improves the survival <br /> and recovery rate of those who experience sudden illness or injury ; and <br /> E <br /> WHEREAS , the emergency medical services system consists of first responders , <br /> emergency medical technicians , paramedics , emergency medical dispatchers , <br /> firefighters , police officers , educators , administrators , pre - hospital nurses , E <br /> emergency nurses , emergency physicians , trained members of the public , and <br /> other out of hospital medical care providers ; and <br /> i <br /> WHEREAS , the members of emergency medical services teams , whether career <br /> or volunteer , engage in thousands of hours of specialized training and continuing <br /> education to enhance their lifesaving skills ; and <br /> WHEREAS , it is appropriate to recognize the value and the accomplishments of <br /> emergency medical services providers by designating Emergency Medical <br /> Services Week ; <br /> NOW THEREFORE , we , the Orange County Board of County Commissioners , <br /> do hereby proclaim the week of May 19 through 25 , 2024 , to be Emergency <br /> Medical Services Week , in honor and recognition of Orange County ' s EMS <br /> providers . <br /> The 50t" Anniversary of EMS Week theme is EMS Week : Honoring Our Past <br /> Forging Our Future . We encourage the community to observe this week with <br /> appropriate programs , ceremonies , and activities . <br /> Adopted this 21 st day of May , 2024 . <br /> J ezetta edford , C r <br /> Orange County Board of Commissioners <br /> 17 <br /> �z <br /> Or <br /> ti <br />