Bill Text: MI SR0142 | 2021-2022 | 101st Legislature | Enrolled

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Bill Title: A resolution to designate May 15-21, 2022, as Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Recognition Week.

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Passed) 2022-05-18 - Adopted [SR0142 Detail]

Download: Michigan-2021-SR0142-Enrolled.html

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MICHIGAN SENATE

Senate Resolution No. 142

Offered by Senators VanderWall, LaSata, Huizenga, Bumstead, Zorn, Wozniak, Daley, McBroom, Victory, Outman, Barrett, MacDonald, Wojno, McMorrow, Polehanki, Irwin, Bullock, Brinks, McCann,

Bayer, Geiss, Santana, Moss, Hollier, Alexander, Hertel, Johnson, Theis, Runestad, Horn and Schmidt

A RESOLUTION TO DESIGNATE MAY 15-21, 2022,

AS EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (EMS) RECOGNITION WEEK

WHEREAS, Emergency medical services personnel have provided a vital public service on the front lines of a global pandemic; and

WHEREAS, EMS providers have gone above and beyond to adapt during the COVID-19 healthcare crisis, putting their own health and safety at risk to care for their communities; and

WHEREAS, Access to quality emergency care dramatically improves the survival and recovery rate of individuals experiencing sudden illness or injury; and

WHEREAS, EMS personnel stand ready to provide lifesaving healthcare to Michigan residents 24 hours a day, 7 days a week; and

WHEREAS, EMS fills critical healthcare gaps by providing important out-of- hospital care, including preventative medicine, follow-up care, and access to telemedicine; and

WHEREAS, EMS providers continue to enhance their lifesaving skills through specialized training and continuing education; and

WHEREAS, In observance of EMS Recognition Week, attention must be given to the value and accomplishments of EMS agencies and personnel who work around the clock in any type of emergency, dedicating their lives to save others; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED BY THE SENATE, That the members of this legislative body designate May 15-21, 2022, as Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Recognition Week; and be it further

RESOLVED, That we encourage Michiganders to recognize all of the contributions made by EMS providers to the continued health, safety, and well-being of the people in our state.

Adopted by the Senate, May 18, 2022.

Secretary of the Senate