To: Board of Supervisors of Sonoma County
Department or Agency Name(s): Department of Health Services
Staff Name and Phone Number: Bryan Cleaver, 565-6505; James Salvante, 565-6503
Vote Requirement: Majority
Supervisorial District(s): Countywide
Recommended Action:
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Adopt a Gold Resolution proclaiming the week of May 16 to May 22, 2021 as Emergency Medical Services Week in Sonoma County.
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Executive Summary:
The local Emergency Medical Services system in Sonoma County is comprised of numerous private and public sector organizations such as fire departments and districts, law enforcement departments, air and ground ambulance service providers, hospitals, county parks, and 9-1-1 dispatch centers. The Emergency Medical Services team includes dispatchers, first responders, emergency medical technicians, paramedics, nurses, physicians, educators, administrators, firefighters, and citizen advisory groups. Together these organizations and individuals provide the citizens of and visitors to Sonoma County with responsive, high-quality emergency medical services.
Discussion:
Each year, one week is designated to recognize those persons and agencies that make up the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) team and to educate the public about the services provided.
For 2021, May 16 to May 22 has been designated National Emergency Medical Services Week, with the theme "THIS IS EMS: Caring for Our Communities.” Emergency Medical Services providers in the County use this week to acknowledge and commend the work of their staff in providing quality medical care. This year marks the 39th anniversary of the Sonoma County Emergency Medical Services system.
The focal event for Emergency Medical Services Week activities in Sonoma County is the Survivor’s Reunion, sponsored by the Sonoma County Paramedic Association. The 27th annual recognition of patient survivors and rescuers will be held in a virtual format on May 16, 2021. The event will include local emergency response agencies and dignitaries joining together in recognizing our local heroes. The reunion is always a touching celebration of lives saved.
Prior Board Actions:
Resolutions proclaiming Emergency Medical Services Week in Sonoma County are adopted most years in May (most recently on May 21, 2019).
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Attachments:
Resolution
Related Items “On File” with the Clerk of the Board:
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