BILL ANALYSIS
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Date of Hearing: May 18, 2009
ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON RULES
Ted W. Lieu, Chair
SCR 32 (Strickland) - As Introduced: April 15, 2009
SENATE VOTE : 35-0
SUBJECT : Emergency Medical Services Week.
SUMMARY : Declares the week of May 17 to 23, 2009, to be
Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Week in California in
recognition of all persons engaged in EMS activities and
encourages all Californians to observe this week with
appropriate programs, ceremonies, and activities. Specifically,
this resolution makes the following legislative findings:
1)The citizens of California benefit from the knowledge, skills,
and dedication of EMS specialists, as they work together to
ensure prompt and appropriate treatment at the scene of the
medical emergency, on the way to the hospital, and in the
emergency department; and California desires to continue to
improve its EMS system in order to assure all citizens the
highest standards of emergency medical care.
2)California has a wide range of emergency medical providers,
including, but not limited to, local first responder units,
first aid and rescue squads, ambulance services, mobile
intensive care programs, an air EMS response program,
specialty burn care, a poison information and education
center, designated trauma centers, and other vital services
that have the potential to save lives and reduce disabilities
for the critically ill or injured in our community.
3)It is important for the citizens of California to know about
our EMS system, including what to do and who to call in a
medical emergency, and to benefit from reminders about ways to
prevent emergencies from occurring.
FISCAL EFFECT : None
REGISTERED SUPPORT / OPPOSITION :
Support
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None on file.
Opposition
None on file.
Analysis Prepared by : Anna McCabe / RLS. / (916) 319-2800