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i <br /> ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES WEEK <br /> PROCLAMATION <br /> MAY 17 =23 , 2026 <br /> WHEREAS , emergency medical services is a vital public service ; and <br /> WHEREAS , the members of emergency medical services teams are ready to <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 /> WHEREAS , emergency medical services fills healthcare gaps by providing <br /> important , out-of- hospital care , including preventative medicine , follow- up care , <br /> and access to telemedicine ; and <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 , <br /> emergency nurses , emergency physicians , trained members of the public , and <br /> other out of hospital medical care providers ; and <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 the Emergency Medical <br /> Services Week ; <br /> NOW THEREFORE , we , the Orange County Board of County Commissioners , <br /> do hereby proclaim the week of May 17 through 23 , 2026 , to be Emergency <br /> Medical Services Week , in honor and recognition of Orange County ' s EMS <br /> providers . <br /> The theme for the 52nd Anniversary of EMS Week is " Improving Outcomes , <br /> Together , " and we encourage the community to observe this week with <br /> appropriate programs , ceremonies , and activities . �g4�� <br /> Adopted this 19th day of May , 2026 . <br /> 52 <br /> an Hamilton , Chair <br /> Orange County Board of Commissione <br />