BILL NUMBER: ACR 84	AMENDED
	BILL TEXT

	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  MARCH 13, 2014

INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Rodriguez
   (Coauthors: Assembly Members Achadjian, Allen, Ammiano, Atkins,
Bloom, Bonilla, Bonta,  Brown,  Ian Calderon, Chávez,
Cooley, Hall, Holden,  Salas,   Ting,  Wieckowski,
Williams, and Yamada)
   (Coauthors: Senators Block,  Cannella,   Evans, 
 Fuller,  Jackson, Lara, Monning, Padilla, Pavley, Torres,
Vidak, and Yee)

                        JANUARY 17, 2014

   Relative to emergency medical services.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   ACR 84, as amended, Rodriguez. Emergency Medical Services Week.
   This measure would proclaim the week of May 18, 2014, through May
24, 2014, as Emergency Medical Services Week.
   Fiscal committee: no.



   WHEREAS, It is estimated that there are over 840,000 emergency
medical services personnel in the United States, including over
 15,000   80,000  in the State of
California; and
   WHEREAS, Emergency medical services are a vital public service and
the members of emergency medical services teams are ready to provide
lifesaving care to those in need 24 hours a day, seven days a week;
and
   WHEREAS, The emergency medical services system consists of
emergency physicians, emergency nurses, emergency medical
technicians, paramedics, firefighters, educators, administrators, and
others; and
   WHEREAS, The members of emergency medical services teams, whether
career or volunteer, engage in thousands of hours of specialized
training and continuing education to enhance their lifesaving skills;
and
   WHEREAS, Approximately 25 to 30 million patients nationwide and
over two million patients throughout California receive emergency
medical services each year; and
   WHEREAS, Access to quality emergency medical care dramatically
improves the survival and recovery rates of those who experience
sudden illness or injury; and
   WHEREAS, The American College of Emergency Physicians was
instrumental in establishing National Emergency Medical Services Week
to honor the lifesaving efforts of emergency medical services
personnel; and
   WHEREAS, President Gerald Ford proclaimed the first Emergency
Medical Services Week in November of 1974; and 
   WHEREAS, This is the 40th anniversary of National Emergency
Medical Services Week; and  
   WHEREAS, The theme of Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Week is
"EMS: Dedicated for Life." This theme has a dual meaning; first, it
demonstrates that emergency medical services providers are dedicated
to saving lives, and second, it expresses the sense of duty to aid
others that is inherent in the profession and stays with an emergency
medical services provider for life; and 
   WHEREAS, It is appropriate to recognize the value and
accomplishments of emergency medical services personnel by
designating Emergency Medical Services Week in California; now  ,
 therefore, be it
   Resolved by the Assembly of the State of California, the Senate
thereof concurring, That the Legislature proclaims the week of May
18, 2014, through May 24, 2014, as Emergency Medical Services Week in
California; and be it further
   Resolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly transmit copies of
this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.