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To HOARD OF SUPERVISORS
ERVISORS
FROM : Mark Finucane Contra
Health Services Department Costa
DATE : April S , 1991 CourAy
SUBJECT: Emergency Medical Services Week
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S ) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION
Proclaim the week of May 12 - 18 , 1991 , "Emergency Medical Services
Week" in Contra Costa County.
FINANCIAL IMPACT z
None
BACKGROUND
Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Week is a time to recognize the
contribution that Emergency Medical Services professionals make
to their community everyday. It is also a time to educate the
members of our communities about the EMS System that serves them.
This year ' s theme, "Emergency Medical Services : The Team That Cares" .
emphasizes the team aspect of EMS and stresses that quality emergency
medical care depends on a well -functioning system, of which the
public is a vital part .
This makes the seventh annual EMS Week. The State EMS Authority has
requested the governor to proclaim EMS Week in California for
May 12 - 18 , 1991 .
To observe EMS Week in Contra Costa County, the Emergencv Medical
Care Committee is co-sponsoring a picnic for prehospital personnel
with Alameda County. The Emergency Medical Care Committee is also
encouraging the participation of hospitals , ambulance agencies and
other EMS providers in organizing and presenting EMS related activities
and programs throughout the County during EMS Week.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT; YES SIGNATURE: �
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR 17ECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(SJ: Q v
ACTION OF BOARD ON i?p.rAPPROVED AS RECOMMENDED _.1�,.. OTHER ........
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
1 HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
UNANIMOUS (ABSENT I __ _ ) AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
AYES: NOES: - AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
cc: Health Services Department ATTESTED April 23, 1991.
Emergency Medical Services Agency PHIL BATCHELOR, CLERK OF THE BOARD OF-
SUPERVISORSr AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
M382-7-83 BY...-- --- - ' DEPUTY