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TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS " sE L ` . Contra
FROM: William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director , Costa
DATE: May 22, 2007 �oUx County
SUBJECT: Adopt Resolution recognizing May 20-26, 2007 as Emergency Medical
Services (EMS) Awareness Week
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION: "
Adopt Resolution No. 2007/,173recognizing May 20-26, 2007 as Emergency Medical Services
Awareness Week.
FISCAL IMPACT:
No fiscal impact.
BACKGROUND:
May 20-26, 2007 is National EMS Week, with the theme of"EMS: Extraordinary
People, Extraordinary Service." This resolution will honor local EMS providers
(paramedics, emergency medical technicians, first responders, fire fighters, police, and
volunteers), as well as to raise public awareness concerning health and safety issues,
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT:_�S SIGNATURE: V �/y
+��ECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
_y.,-APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S . - /
ACTION OF BOJDkN'NQJJ 0,19 APPROVE AS RECOMMENDEDV O/-IER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
% I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
UNANIMOUS (ABSENT /w lu/ ) AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
AYES: NOES: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
ABSENT: ABSTAIN:
ATTESTED
JOHN,ePLLEN,CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
Contact Person: Lauren Kovaleff(646-4690
CC: EMS
Health Services Dept(Contracts)
BY:* ,DEPUTY
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IN THE MATTER OF PROCLAIMING RESOLUTION NO. 2007/273
MAY 20—26,2007 AS
EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES
AWARENESS WEEK IN CONTRA COSTA COUNTY
Whereas, Emergency medical services (EMS) is a vital public service;and
Whereas, The members of emergency medical services teams are ready to provide lifesaving care to those
in need 24 hours a day, sevenaday`s$a:week,and w
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Whereas, Access to quality emergency care drarriatically`.improves the survival and recovery rate of those
who experience�siidden.ilh ess or m* j'ury;and
Whereas, Emergency medical services teams consist of emergency medical technicians, paramedics,
firefighters, emergency nurses, emergency physicians, emergency,~medical;`dispatchers, EMS
educators, EMS administrators and others;and- a �?
Whereas, The meriibers,of emergency medical,services teams engage rn thousands�6f hours of specialized
cl'continuing education to enhance their lifesaving skills, arid
training,In
Whereas,It is appropriate to reccaguze the value and,the accotxaplishments'of emergency medical services
ptovrdets by designating Emergency,'Medical Services Week; nd
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Whereas,The yeary`2007inarks the"30th.anmvesary`of the implemeitatton;of a pararriedtc program within
Contra--C osta"County,
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED That the Board of'Supervsoxs of,C ontta�Costa County
hereby,,pioclairns;that the week of Mayas E'nergency Medical Services Week,
recognizing "Extsaorditiary,kPeaple Extraor, . ary Service,' and et caura"ges the community to
observe this week with appropriate"programs, ceremonies Xan' activities +
Y N. PIERHO �
Chair
District III Supervisor4L
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JOHN GIOIA YY�✓,r��"G��AYLE- . UILKEMA
District I Supervisor District II1SuJ payor
SUSAN A. BONILLA FEDERAL D. GLOVER
District IV Supervisor District V Supervisor
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I hereby semi£,that this is a true and cancer copy of an action taken
and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supenisors on the date
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,D: MAY 22,2607
JOHN CUI.1AiN, Clerk of the Board ofiSupemisors and County
Administrator
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