BILL ANALYSIS Ó
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ASSEMBLY THIRD READING
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171 (Rodriguez)
As Introduced April 18, 2016
Majority vote
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|Committee |Votes|Ayes |Noes |
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|Rules |11-0 |Gordon, Chang, | |
| | |Arambula, Brough, | |
| | |Cooley, Gomez, | |
| | |Holden, Jones, Quirk, | |
| | |Rodriguez, Waldron | |
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SUMMARY: Proclaims the week of May 15, 2016, to May 21, 2016,
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)The emergency medical services system consists of emergency
physicians, emergency nurses, emergency medical technicians,
paramedics, firefighters, educators, administrators, and
others who engage in thousands of hours of specialized
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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 42nd anniversary of National Emergency Medical
Services Week; and, the theme of EMS Week is "Called to Care."
FISCAL EFFECT: None
Analysis Prepared by:
Nicole Willis / RLS. / (916) 319-2800 FN:
0002890