[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 96 (Wednesday, May 18, 2016)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Pages 31477-31478]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-11922]



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Vol. 81

Wednesday,

No. 96

May 18, 2016

Part V





The President





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Proclamation 9445--Emergency Medical Services Week, 2016



Proclamation 9446--National Defense Transportation Day and National 
Transportation Week, 2016



Proclamation 9447--National Hurricane Preparedness Week, 2016



Proclamation 9448--Peace Officers Memorial Day and Police Week, 2016



Proclamation 9449--World Trade Week, 2016



Notice of May 17, 2016--Continuation of the National Emergency With 
Respect to Burma
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                Proclamation 9445 of May 13, 2016

                
Emergency Medical Services Week, 2016

                By the President of the United States of America

                A Proclamation

                Every day across our Nation, women and men sacrifice 
                precious time with their loved ones, working long and 
                hard to provide emergency medical services (EMS) to 
                people they have never met before. Often operating in 
                the midst of trauma and heartbreak, these professionals 
                deliver urgent and essential care, saving lives and 
                upholding a timeless belief that defines who we are as 
                Americans--that we all must look out for one another. 
                This week, we recognize the daily heroism of our EMS 
                professionals at all levels, and we express our 
                gratitude for their efforts to keep us healthy and 
                safe.

                Embodying the grit, compassion, and courage that has 
                driven our Nation forward since its founding, our 
                emergency medical technicians, paramedics, 911 
                dispatchers, nurses, physicians, EMS medical directors, 
                firefighters, and law enforcement officers reflect a 
                spirit of selflessness that makes us all strive to live 
                up to their example. Their families stand beside them, 
                enduring extraordinary anticipation and exercising 
                sincere patience each day. As the steady anchors in an 
                otherwise unpredictable daily routine, these families 
                offer unwavering support for EMS practitioners--giving 
                them the support and strength necessary to fulfill the 
                demands of their unending work.

                EMS providers brave danger and uncertainty, and their 
                efforts deserve our most profound appreciation. We 
                rarely know when tragedy will strike, and in our most 
                vulnerable moments, we rely on these dedicated 
                professionals. During Emergency Medical Services Week, 
                let us celebrate and support the EMS professionals who 
                demonstrate the values at the heart of the American 
                spirit, and let us thank them for their heroic work.

                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, 2016, as Emergency Medical Services Week. I 
                encourage all Americans to observe this occasion by 
                showing their support for their local EMS providers and 
                taking steps to improve their own personal safety and 
                preparedness.

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                IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 
                thirteenth day of May, in the year of our Lord two 
                thousand sixteen, and of the Independence of the United 
                States of America the two hundred and fortieth.
                
                
                    (Presidential Sig.)

[FR Doc. 2016-11922
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