[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 97 (Thursday, May 19, 2011)]
[Presidential Documents]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-12546]



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Vol. 76

Thursday,

No. 97

May 19, 2011

Part V





The President





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Proclamation 8674--Emergency Medical Services Week, 2011



Proclamation 8675--National Defense Transportation Day and National 
Transportation Week, 2011



Proclamation 8676--Peace Officers Memorial Day and Police Week, 2011



Proclamation 8677--World Trade Week, 2011



Notice of May 17, 2011--Continuation of the National Emergency With 
Respect to the Stabilization of Iraq
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                Proclamation 8674 of May 13, 2011

                
Emergency Medical Services Week, 2011

                By the President of the United States of America

                A Proclamation

                Each day, Americans rely on emergency medical service 
                (EMS) systems to help them in their hour of greatest 
                need. In communities across our Nation, we take comfort 
                in knowing that well-trained, caring men and women are 
                only a phone call away from treating injuries sustained 
                in a car crash, responding to a cardiac emergency, or 
                helping a child with asthma breathe easier. When 
                accidents and illnesses strike unexpectedly, EMS 
                personnel are the first on the scene, and their timely 
                actions often make the difference between life and 
                death.

                Emergency medical technicians (EMTs), paramedics, and 
                first responders serve on the front lines of our health 
                care and public health system. Working with them are 
                many others whose dedication makes the EMS system 
                function, including emergency dispatchers, physicians, 
                nurses, and researchers, as well as colleagues in the 
                fire service and law enforcement. Our Nation's EMS 
                system represents the American spirit at its best, with 
                many ambulances in the United States partially or fully 
                staffed by volunteers. They devote countless hours to 
                keeping their communities, including often underserved 
                rural areas, safe.

                My Administration is committed to supporting the brave 
                men and women who help keep America secure and 
                resilient. This year, I signed the James Zadroga 9/11 
                Health and Compensation Act into law, ensuring that 
                rescue and recovery workers, and others suffering from 
                health consequences related to the World Trade Center 
                disaster, have access to the medical monitoring and 
                treatment they need and deserve. As a Nation, we must 
                never forget the selfless courage demonstrated by the 
                EMTs, paramedics, and first responders who risked their 
                lives to save others.

                During EMS Week, we recognize the importance of 
                ensuring our Nation's children have full access to 
                high-quality EMS care. Reauthorized in the Affordable 
                Care Act, the Federal EMS for Children program works 
                with public and private sector partners across the 
                United States to make certain that all children--
                regardless of where they live, attend school, or 
                travel--receive appropriate EMS care.

                EMS agencies are an integral part of our Nation's 
                health security strategy, and they help to build 
                community resilience by strengthening all aspects of 
                the emergency response system. Whether responding by 
                car, ambulance, helicopter, boat, or plane, this 
                diverse group of dedicated Americans provides crucial 
                pre-hospital medical care to fellow citizens when they 
                need it most. This week, we take time to recognize the 
                inspiring contributions of our Nation's EMS 
                practitioners and honor their dedication to serving 
                their country and fellow citizens.

                NOW, THEREFORE, I, BARACK OBAMA, President of the 
                United States of America, by virtue of the authority 
                vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the 
                United States, do hereby proclaim May 15 through May 
                21, 2011, as Emergency Medical Services Week. I 
                encourage all Americans to observe this occasion by 
                sharing their support with their local

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                EMS providers and taking steps to improve their 
                personal safety and preparedness.

                IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 
                thirteenth day of May, in the year of our Lord two 
                thousand eleven, and of the Independence of the United 
                States of America the two hundred and thirty-fifth.
                
                
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