Item B02BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
Meeting Date: April 16, 2008 Division: BOCC
Bulk Item: Yes No X Department: District 3
Staff Contact Person: Tammy Sweeting
AGENDA ITEM WORDING: Presentation of Mayor's Proclamation observing the week of
May 18-24, 2008 as "Emergency Medical Services Week."
ITEM BACKGROUND: The residents and visitors of the State of Florida benefit daily from the
efforts of skilled dispatchers, first responders, emergency medical technicians, paramedics, emergency
and trauma nurses, educators, emergency and trauma physicians, and support personnel.
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION: This is a yearly proclamation requested by Monroe
County Fire Rescue.
CONTRACT/AGREEMENT CHANGES:
STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS:
TOTAL COST: BUDGETED: Yes No
COST TO COUNTY: SOURCE OF FUNDS:
REVENUE PRODUCING: Yes No AMOUNT PER MONTH Year
APPROVED BY: County Atty OMB/Purchasing Risk Management
DOCUMENTATION: Included X Not Required
DISPOSITION: AGENDA ITEM ##
Revised 8106
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�roclarnation
%WEREAS, emergeacy medical professionals aW volunteers provide medical
care to victims of sudden life threatening injuries and W11MOs, often wader stressful
conditions and in high risk sidstiom, to save lives of others; and
WHEREAS, emergency medical peel must rapidly assess, manage am
effectively provide care in urrluedictablc sitaetioms requiring life and deWh judgments;
and
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, ate, prevention and referral services in addition to their
emergency activities; and
WHEREAS the residents of and visitors of the Stow of Florida benefit daily from
the efforts of skilled dispatchers, firefighters, firefrgluer-EMTs, firefigWa-paramedics,
agency and trarmra nurses, educators, em Vvnq and traruna physicians and support
personnel; and
WHEREAS, Fmagenuy Medical Services week 2009 is May 18 through 24,
2WS with the theme "Your Life is Our Mission".
WHEREAS it is critical drat the general public be made aware of, understand,
support and effectively use its local emergency medical services system; and
WHEREAS, recognition is due to all members of emrergmey medical pmwmtel
serv* in a variety of roles for their unselfish dedication to Florida's residents and
visitors.
NOW THEREFORE, by the power vested in me as the mayor of Monroe
County, Florida I do hereby proclaim May 18 through 24, 2008 as
ENIKRGENCY MEDICAL
SERVICES WEEK
The citizens of Monroe County, Florida and all citizens ate called upon to observe this
week with the appropriate ceremonies and activities.
Whaew my hwd and sed of the County of Monroe, Florida tpq,l bth day
April 2008. //
Mayor
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