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Adopt a resolution recognizing May 17-23, 2020 as Emergency Medical Services Week in Solano County
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DEPARTMENTAL RECOMMENDATION:
The Department of Health and Social Services recommends the Board adopt a resolution recognizing May 17-23, 2020 as Emergency Medical Services Week in Solano County.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
The American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) has designated May 17-23, 2020 as National Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Week. National EMS Week brings together local communities and medical personnel to honor the dedication of those who provide the day-to-day lifesaving services of medicine's front line. EMS Week is a national salute to the emergency physicians, emergency medical technicians (EMTs), paramedics, firefighters, emergency medical dispatchers, law enforcement agencies, medical flight teams, educators, administrators, and others who provide quality, lifesaving emergency care to communities across the nation. In Solano County, there are approximately 1,400 EMTs and paramedics who provide daily EMS care to residents and visitors.
The Public Health Division within the Department of Health & Social Services (H&SS) includes the County's EMS Agency, which is responsible for monitoring and oversight of County-contracted ambulance service providers along with designation and monitoring of Trauma Centers, ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) Receiving Centers and Emergency Departments approved for pediatrics. EMS employs a team of professionals who coordinate all aspects of efficient response to individual and community emergencies. EMS core values include: rapid response to minimize the time from emergency event to arrival or resources; competency in practice in applying clinical field medicine to highest standards using best practices; and accountability to measure, validate, report, and improve processes for the de...
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