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CABARRUS COUNTY <br />EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES WEEK <br />PROCLAMATION <br />WHEREAS, emergency medical services is a vital public service; and <br />WHEREAS, the members of emergency medical services teams are ready to provide lifesaving <br />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 and recovery <br />rate of those who experience sudden illness or injury; and <br />WHEREAS, emergency medical services teams consist of emergency physicians, emergency <br />nurses, emergency medical technicians, paramedics, firefighters, educators, <br />administrators, and others; and <br />WHEREAS, the members of emergency medical services teams, whether career or volunteer, <br />engage in thousands of hours of specialized training and continuing education to <br />enhance their lifesaving skills; and <br />WHEREAS, Americans benefit daily from the knowledge and skills of these highly trained <br />individuals; and <br />WHEREAS, it is appropriate to recognize the value and the accomplishments of emergency <br />medical service providers by designating Emergency Medical Services Week. <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Cabarrus County Board of Commissioners in <br />recognition of this event do hereby proclaim the week of May 20 - 26, 2018 as <br />CABARRUS COUNTY EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES WEEK <br />ADOPTED this 21a1 day of May 2018. <br />Stephen M. Morris, Chairman <br />Cabarrus County Board of Commissioners <br />AWachmenl number 1 \n <br />C-6 Page 96 <br />