Item B16
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
Meeting Date:
4/19/00
Division: Mayor Freeman
Department: BOCC-3
Bulk Item: Yes
No
AGENDA ITEM WORDING:
Proclamation proclaiming the week of May 14-20,2000 as Emergency Medical Services Week.
ITEM BACKGROUND:
Emergency medical professionals and volunteers provide medical care to victims of sudden life
threatening injuries and illnesses, often under stressful cdnditions and in high risk situations,
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION:
The Board of County Commissioners has in the past issued similar proclamations,
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
TOTAL COST:
BUDGETED: Yes No
COST CENTER #
COST TO COUNTY:
REVENUE PRODUCING: Yes
No AMOUNT PER MONTH YEAR
APPROVED BY: County Atty _ OMB/Purchasing_ Risk Management _
DIVISION DIRECTOR APPROVAL: (~L--- ~,L rI-: 1.J.-. ,,-'_
Mayor Shirley ~~ -
DOCUMENTATION: Included: X To Follow:_Not Required:
Agenda Item #:
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DISPOSITION:
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WHEREAS~ efllergency medical' professionals, and' volunteers provide medical
care to victims of sudden' life threatening 'injuries and illnesses, often under ,stressful
conditions and in'high risk situations, to 'save thelives of others: and
WHEREAS, emergency medical' personnel 'must rapidly assess, manage and
effectively provide 'care' in unpredictable situations requiring life and death judgments;
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WHEREAS, emergency medical personnel are often the first contact many
residents and visitors to Florida have with the health care system, and these personnel
provide education, assessment., prevention qnd referral services in addition to their
emergency~ctivities;and
WHEREAS, the residents of and visitors to the state of Florida benefit daily from the
efforts of skilled disp<;Jtchers, first responders, emergency' medical technicians,
paramedics, emergency and trauma nurses~ educators, emergency and trauma
physicians and support personnel; 0 and
WHEREAS, it is critical that the general public be made, aware of, understand,
support and effectively use its local emergency medi<:dl services system; and
WHEREAS, 'recognition is due to all members of emergency medical personnel
serving i,n a variety 6f roles for their unselfis,h dedication to Florida's residents and visitors;
NOW, THEREFORE, by,' virtue of the power vested in me as Mayor of Monroe
, County, I hereby proclaim May' 14-20, 2000, as '
EMERGENCY IEDICIL SERVICES WEEK
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in Monroe County, Florida, and all citizens are called upon to observe this week with the
appropriate ceremonies and activities.
DATED this 19th day of April, 2000.
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