Backup Documents 05/11/2010 Item # 4A4A
PROCLAMA TION
WHEREAS, Collier County Bureau of Emergency Services 'Department of
Emergency Medical Services' (EMS) personnel 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 personnel must rapidly assess, manage, and effectively
Provide care in unpredictable situations that may require putting
themselves in danger; and,
WHEREAS, EMS personnel are often the first contact many residents and
visitors to Florida have with the health care system and benefit
from their efforts; and,
WHEREAS, EMS personnel provide education, assessment, prevention, and
referral services & addition to their emergency activities; and,
WHEREAS, it is critical that 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 emergency medical professionals serving
in a variety of roles for their unselfish dedication to Florida's
residents and visitors.
NOW THEREFORE, be it proclaimed by the Board of County Commissioners of
Collier County, Florida, that the week of May 16 through May
22, 2010 be designated as
COLLIER COUNTY EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES WEEK
DONE AND ORDERED THIS 11 th Day of May, 2010.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA
FRED COYLE, CHAIRMAN