Agenda 05/12/2020 Item #16H 1 (Proclamation - EMS Week)05/12/2020
P R O C L A M A T I O N
WHEREAS, the Collier County Emergency Medical Services (EMS) 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, benefiting
them from paramedics’ efforts; and
WHEREAS, EMS paramedics provide education, assessment, prevention and
referral services in addition to their emergency activities; and
WHEREAS, it is critical that the public be made aware of, understand,
support and successfully 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 May 17 through May 23, 2020, be
designated as
EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES WEEK
IN COLLIER COUNTY
DONE AND ORDERED THIS 12th Day of May 2020.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA
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BURT L. SAUNDERS, CHAIRMAN
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Board of County Commissioners
Item Number: 16.H.1
Doc ID: 12312
Item Summary: Proclamation designating May 17 - 23, 2020 as Emergency Medical Services
Week in Collier County. The proclamation will be delivered to Tabatha Butcher, Chief, Collier County
Emergency Medical Services.
Meeting Date: 05/12/2020
Prepared by:
Title: Customer Service Specialist – Communication and Customer Relations
Name: Aimee Trochessett
04/30/2020 11:46 AM
Submitted by:
Title: – Communication and Customer Relations
Name: Deborah Curry
04/30/2020 11:46 AM
Approved By:
Review:
Administrative Services Department Michael Cox Additional Reviewer Completed 05/01/2020 8:43 AM
County Manager's Office Geoffrey Willig County Manager Review Completed 05/04/2020 1:36 PM
Board of County Commissioners MaryJo Brock Meeting Pending 05/12/2020 9:00 AM
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