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A PROCLAMATION.
WHEREAS, emergency medical service is a vital public service; and
WHEREAS, emergency medical service teams of the Edina Police and Fire Departments are ready
to provide lifesaving care to those in need 24 hours a day, seven days a week; and
WHEREAS, access to quality emergency care dramatically improves the survival rate and recovery
rate of those who experience sudden illness or injury, and
WHEREAS, emergency medical service providers have traditionally served as the safety net of
America's health care system; and
WHEREAS, emergency medical service responders of the Edina Fire and Police departments
engage in thousands of hours of specialized training and continuing education to
enhance their lifesaving skills: and
WHEREAS, the citizens of the City of Edina benefit daily from the knowledge and skills of these
highly trained individuals; and
WHEREAS, injury prevention and the appropriate use of the Emergency Medical Service System
will help reduce health care cost; and
WHEREAS, it is appropriate to recognize the value and the accomplishments of the Edina Police
and Edina Fire emergency medical personnel who serve to protect us;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that we, the Edina City Council, do hereby
acknowledge the week of May l&24, 2003, as:
"Emergency Medical Services Week"
in the City of Edina, in honor and recognition of the valuable contributions made by the Edina
Emergency Medical Service Providers to the health and well-being of our citizens.
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Mayor Dennis F. Maetzold
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