Agenda 05/10/2016 Item # 4F5/10/2016 41.
PROCLAMA TION
WHEREAS, Collier County Bureau of Emergency Services' Department of Emergency
Medico/ Services. and its paramedics care for victims of sudden life-
threatening. injuries and illnesses, often under stressful conditions and in
high-risk situations to save the lives of others; and
WHEREAS, EMS paramedics must rapidly assess, manage and effectively provide care
in unpredictable situations that may require putting themselves in danger;
and
WHEREAS, EMS paramedics are often the first contact many residents and visitors to
Florida have with the health care system, the residents of and visitors to
the State of Florida benefit daily from paramedics' efforts; and,
WHEREAS, EMS paramedics provide education, assessment, prevention and referral
services in addition to their emergency activities; and,
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WHEREAS, it is critical that the genera/ public be mode aware of, understand, suport
and successfully use its local emergency medical services system, and,
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WHEREAS, recognition is due to a// emergency medico/ professionals serving in a
variety of roles for their unselfish dedication to Florida's residents and
visitors, and,
NOW THEREFORE, be it proclaimed by the Board of County Commissioners of Collier
County, Florida, that May 15 through May 21, 2016 be designated as
COLLIER COUNTY EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES WEEK
DONE AND ORDERED THIS 10m Day of MAY, 2016.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
COLLIER 6VVNTY, 'FLORIDA
DONNA FIALA, CHAIR
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COLLIER COUNTY
Board of County Commissioners
Item Number: 4.4.F.
5/10/2016 4.F.
Item Summary: Proclamation designating May 15-21 as Emergency Medical Services
Week in Collier County, in recognition of the dedication of all emergency medical professionals
serving in a variety of roles. To be accepted by Walter Kopka, Chief, Collier County EMS.
Meeting Date: 5/10/2016
Prepared By
Name: BrownleeMichael
Title: Executive Coordinator to Commissioner,
4/25/2016 12:37:14 PM
Submitted by
Title: Executive Coordinator to Commissioner,
Name: BrownleeMichael
4/25/2016 12:37:15 PM
Approved By
Name: SheffieldMichael
Title: Manager -Communications & Cust. Relations, Communication & Customer Relations Division
Date: 4/25/2016 3:54:46 PM
Name: CasalanguidaNick
Title: Deputy County Manager, County Managers Office
Date: 4/29/2016 5:06:51 PM
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