Bill Text: NY J01606 | 2023-2024 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim May 19-25, 2024, as Emergency Medical Services Week in the State of New York

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 9-0)

Status: (Passed) 2024-01-17 - ADOPTED [J01606 Detail]

Download: New_York-2023-J01606-Introduced.html

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Senate Resolution No. 1606

BY: Senator GALLIVAN

        MEMORIALIZING  Governor  Kathy  Hochul to proclaim
        May 19-25, 2024, as Emergency Medical Services  Week
        in the State of New York

  WHEREAS,  It  is  the  sense of this Legislative Body that those who
give outstanding service to the people of this Empire  State  and  whose
extraordinary  achievements  save  lives,  so  profoundly strengthen our
shared commitment to family and community life; and

  WHEREAS, This  Legislative  Body  is  justly  proud  to  memorialize
Governor  Kathy Hochul to proclaim May 19-25, 2024, as Emergency Medical
Services Week in  the  State  of  New  York,  in  conjunction  with  the
observance of National EMS Week; and

  WHEREAS,  National  Emergency  Medical Services Week brings together
local communities and medical personnel to publicize safety,  honor  and
dedication  of  those  who provide the day-to-day lifesaving services of
medicine's "front line"; and

  WHEREAS, Emergency Medical Services are an  important  part  of  the
continuum of healthcare; and

  WHEREAS,  The  members of emergency medical services teams are ready
to provide lifesaving care to those in need 24 hours a day, seven days a
week; and

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

  WHEREAS,  The  emergency  medical  services   system   consists   of
physicians,   nurses,   emergency   medical   technicians,   paramedics,
firefighters, law enforcement officers, dispatchers, medical volunteers,
and others; and

  WHEREAS, The members of emergency medical  services  teams,  whether
career  or  volunteer,  engage  in  thousands  of  hours  of specialized
training and continuing education to enhance  their  lifesaving  skills;
and

  WHEREAS,  The  residents of the State of New York benefit daily from
the knowledge and skills of these highly trained individuals; and

  WHEREAS, The Emergency Medical  Services  system  provides  valuable
service  to  the community and is the vital link between the patient and
other healthcare providers; and

  WHEREAS, Approximately 2.8 million calls are  handled  by  Emergency
Medical Services providers each year in New York State; and

  WHEREAS,  More  than  50,000  dedicated  Emergency  Medical Services
providers, whether volunteer or career, respond 24 hours a day to  calls
for emergency care throughout the community; and


  WHEREAS,  Americans  benefit  daily from the knowledge and skills of
these highly trained individuals; and

  WHEREAS, Injury prevention and the appropriate use of the  Emergency
Medical Services system will help reduce national healthcare costs; and

  WHEREAS,  A  great  community  is only as great as those persons and
organizations  that   provide   exemplary   service,   whether   through
participation in voluntary programs, through unique personal achievement
in  their profession or other endeavors, or simply through a lifetime of
good citizenry; and

  WHEREAS, It is  the  custom  of  this  Legislative  Body  that  when
organizations and individuals of such noble aims and accomplishments are
brought  to  our  attention, they should be celebrated and recognized by
all the citizens of this great Empire State; now, therefore, be it

  RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its  deliberations  to
memorialize  Governor  Kathy  Hochul  to  proclaim  May  19-25, 2024, as
Emergency Medical Services Week in the State of  New  York;  and  be  it
further

  RESOLVED,  That  a  copy  of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted to The Honorable Kathy Hochul, Governor of the State of  New
York.