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Backup Documents 05/12/2015 Item # 4B 4E3 PROCLAMATION WHEREAS, Collier County Bureau of Emergency Services' Department of Emergency Medical 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, WHEREAS, it is critical that the general 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; and, NOW THEREFORE, be it proclaimed by the Board of County Commissioners of Collier County, Florida, that May 17 through May 23, 2015 be designated as COLLIER COUNTY EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES WEEK DONE AND ORDERED THIS 12TH Day of MAY, 2015. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS 11 � \\ ,1„ 4/1414),) ` COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA 7 17/ ) „ .----- i n / ` 7,/a/-'-. '''''',,,'"-`" 2 TIM NANCE, CHAIRMAN