[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 89 (Wednesday, May 22, 2024)]
[House]
[Pages H3413-H3414]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                NATIONAL EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES WEEK

  (Mrs. HOUCHIN asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Mrs. HOUCHIN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to celebrate National 
Emergency Medical Services Week and honor the EMS professionals and 
paramedics who provide lifesaving care across the Nation every day.
  EMS professionals like Nick Oleck, chief of Scott County EMS in my 
home State of Indiana. Ever since he started serving in Scott County 
more than a decade ago, Nick and his team have turned around the 
Emergency Medical Services department, and it is now self-funded, 
saving taxpayer money while also saving lives.
  This can be a heart-wrenching line of work. Last year, Nick suddenly 
lost a friend and colleague, and yet still he perseveres. While 
suffering through his

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own grief, he continues to respond to calls for service. Nick has also 
started a community paramedic program to train future EMS personnel. He 
is an outstanding medic and an exemplar of the EMS profession.
  This week we celebrate every EMS professional across the country as 
they contend for our communities whenever emergencies happen.

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