BILL ANALYSIS Ó ACR 10 Page 1 Date of Hearing: April 30, 2015 ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON RULES Richard Gordon, Chair ACR 10 (Rodriguez) - As Amended April 22, 2015 SUBJECT: Emergency Medical Services Week. SUMMARY: Proclaims the week of May 17, 2015, to May 23, 2015, inclusive, as Emergency Medical Services Week. Specifically, this resolution makes the following legislative findings: 1)It is estimated that there are over 840,000 emergency medical services personnel in the United States, including over 80,000 in the State of California. 2)Emergency medical services systems consist of emergency physicians, emergency nurses, emergency medical technicians, paramedics, firefighters, educators, administrators, and others who engage in thousands of hours of specialized training and continuing education to enhance their lifesaving skills. 3)Access to quality emergency medical care dramatically improves the survival and recovery rates of those who experience sudden illness or injury. 4)This is the 41st anniversary of National Emergency Medical Services Week; and, the theme of EMS Week is "EMS STRONG." ACR 10 Page 2 FISCAL EFFECT: None REGISTERED SUPPORT / OPPOSITION: Support California Ambulance Association Opposition None on file Analysis Prepared by:Nicole Willis / RLS. / (916) 319-2800 ACR 10 Page 3