[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 95 (Wednesday, May 19, 2021)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Pages 27019-27020]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-10688]


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                Proclamation 10211 of May 14, 2021

                
Emergency Medical Services Week, 2021

                By the President of the United States of America

                A Proclamation

                Every day, in communities across the country, Emergency 
                Medical Service (EMS) providers put themselves on the 
                line to save lives, safeguard dangerous situations, and 
                deliver hope to families and communities in crisis. 
                With selflessness, professionalism, and grace under 
                fire, they provide essential care--never more so than 
                during our battle with COVID-19 over the past year. 
                This year's Emergency Medical Services Week theme, 
                ``THIS IS EMS: Caring for Our Communities,'' honors our 
                heroic frontline workers who provide vital emergency 
                medical care and ease the burden of crisis for 
                Americans in need of help.

                Through service, compassion, and dedication, EMS 
                providers represent the very best of the American 
                spirit. In the face of unprecedented challenges, their 
                expertise, endurance, and hard work have been a literal 
                lifeline for families in every community. Whether 
                responding to the enormous suffering caused by COVID-
                19, the devastation of extreme climate events, or daily 
                medical emergencies, EMS providers--many of whom are 
                volunteers--prepare, sacrifice, and put others ahead of 
                themselves. Not only do they assume the heightened 
                risks associated with emergency care during a pandemic, 
                but they also spend countless hours away from families 
                and friends in order to serve their communities.

                In the face of these challenges, EMS providers have not 
                hesitated to take on new roles, including supporting 
                COVID-19 testing, therapeutics, and vaccination sites. 
                To help support the women and men who do this vital 
                work, my American Rescue Plan included $100 million to 
                support the mental well-being--including the mental 
                health--of our health care professionals, 
                paraprofessionals, public safety officers, and EMS 
                providers. My Administration has also made it a 
                priority to ensure that our State, local, Tribal, and 
                territorial partners have the resources they need so 
                that EMS providers are trained and equipped to respond 
                to public health emergencies safely and effectively, 
                now and in the future.

                During Emergency Medical Services Week, we extend our 
                deepest gratitude to all EMS providers. Their courage, 
                selflessness, and commitment are extraordinary examples 
                of what it means to serve this great country. We also 
                extend our sincere condolences to the loved ones of EMS 
                providers who have given their lives in the line of 
                duty. This week and every week, I urge all Americans to 
                express their appreciation for our Nation's EMS 
                providers--and to bring greater safety to their lives, 
                and to all of our lives, by getting vaccinated to help 
                bring an end to the COVID-19 pandemic.

                NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., 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 16 through 
                May 22, 2021, as Emergency Medical Services Week. I 
                call upon public officials, doctors, nurses, 
                paramedics, Emergency Medical Service providers, and 
                all the people of the United States to observe this 
                week with appropriate programs, ceremonies, and 
                activities.

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                IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 
                fourteenth day of May, in the year of our Lord two 
                thousand twenty-one, and of the Independence of the 
                United States of America the two hundred and forty-
                fifth.
                
                
                    (Presidential Sig.)

[FR Doc. 2021-10688
Filed 5-18-21; 8:45 am]
Billing code 3295-F1-P