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County of Monroe
Mayor Michelle Coldiron,District 2
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Eddie Martinez,District 3
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County Commission Meeting
May 19, 2021
Agenda Item Number: B.1
Agenda Item Summary #8 197
BULK ITEM: No DEPARTMENT: BOCC District 2
TIME APPROXIMATE: STAFF CONTACT: Katherine Atkins (305)292-4512
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AGENDA ITEM WORDING: Proclamation declaring May 16- 22, 2021 as Emergency Medical
Services Week in Monroe County, FL in honor and appreciation of emergency medical services
providers and their day-to-day lifesaving work.
ITEM BACKGROUND: May 16-22, 2021, is the 46th annual National EMS Week. In 1974,
President Gerald Ford authorized EMS Week to celebrate EMS practitioners and the important work
they do in our nation's communities. This year's theme is "This is EMS: Caring for Our
Communities."
EMS Week is the perfect time to recognize emergency medical services providers who provide the
day-to-day lifesaving services of medicine's "front line"; most especially this year, when their
dedication, commitment and sheer determination was tested to the brink of exhaustion as they
worked tirelessly and unselfishly to save thousands of lives in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION: Annual proclamation
CONTRACT/AGREEMENT CHANGES:
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STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
DOCUMENTATION:
EMS Week Proclamation
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
Effective Date:
Expiration Date:
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Total Dollar Value of Contract:
Total Cost to County:
Current Year Portion:
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Estimated Ongoing Costs Not Included in above dollar amounts:
Revenue Producing: If yes, amount:
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Insurance Required:
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REVIEWED BY:
Michelle Coldiron Completed 05/03/2021 11:05 AM
Pedro Mercado Completed 05/03/2021 12:02 PM
Liz Yongue Completed 05/03/2021 4:55 PM
Board of County Commissioners Pending 05/19/2021 9:00 AM
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Mayor's Proclamation
WHEREAS, emergency medical services 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, 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, emergency medical services has grown to fill a gap by providing important, out of
hospital care, including preventative medicine, follow-up care, and access to telemedicine; and
WHEREAS, the emergency medical services system consists of first responders, emergency
medical technicians, paramedics, emergency medical dispatchers, firefighters, police officers,
educators, administrators, pre-hospital nurses, emergency nurses, emergency physicians,
trained members of the public, and other out of hospital medical care providers; 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, it is appropriate to recognize the value and the accomplishments of emergency
medical services providers by designating Emergency Medical Services Week;
NOW THEREFORE, the Monroe County Board of County Commissioners joins with communities E
throughout the nation in proclaiming the week of May 16-22, 2021 as
"Emergency Medical Services Week"
May 16-22, 2021
EMS: Caring for Our Communities
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MICHELLE COLDIRON, MAYOR 0.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA
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