[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 97 (Thursday, May 19, 2022)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Pages 30385-30386]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-10879]


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 Title 3--
 The President

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                Proclamation 10395 of May 13, 2022

                
Emergency Medical Services Week, 2022

                By the President of the United States of America

                A Proclamation

                Every day, emergency medical service (EMS) providers 
                put the needs of their communities above their own as 
                they respond to crises, treat injuries, and save lives. 
                Their heroism has been on full display throughout the 
                COVID-19 pandemic, as resilient EMS workers across the 
                country have provided essential care to Americans. This 
                year's Emergency Medical Services Week theme, ``Rising 
                to the Challenge,'' pays tribute to the brave frontline 
                professionals who work tirelessly to help their fellow 
                Americans get immediate medical attention in their 
                hours of greatest need.

                With compassion, determination, and skill, EMS 
                providers embody the best of our Nation--from 
                paramedics, 911 dispatchers, and emergency medical 
                technicians to nurses, law enforcement officers, and 
                firefighters. Collectively, they distributed COVID-19 
                vaccinations, provided aid after medical emergencies 
                and disasters, and eased our suffering in countless 
                ways. The unwavering commitment of EMS providers to 
                public service often comes at the cost of their own 
                physical well-being, mental health, and precious time 
                with loved ones.

                That is why my American Rescue Plan included billions 
                of dollars to support women and men who serve in EMS 
                roles. I have also made it a priority to ensure that 
                our State, local, Tribal, and territorial partners have 
                the resources they need to train and equip EMS 
                providers so they can respond to public health 
                emergencies safely and effectively.

                During Emergency Medical Services Week, we share our 
                appreciation for the selfless EMS professionals who 
                provide lifesaving services every day and risk their 
                lives each time they answer the call of service. We 
                also honor the EMS providers who have made the ultimate 
                sacrifice in the line of duty to protect their fellow 
                Americans. Our Nation owes a tremendous debt of 
                gratitude to these heroes and their loved ones. May God 
                bless our Nation's EMS workers and their families.

                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 15 through 
                May 21, 2022, as National Emergency Medical Services 
                Week. I call upon public officials, doctors, nurses, 
                paramedics, EMS providers, and all the people of the 
                United States to observe this week with appropriate 
                programs, ceremonies, and activities to honor our brave 
                EMS workers and to pay tribute to the EMS providers who 
                lost their lives in the line of duty.

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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 twenty-two, and of the Independence of the 
                United States of America the two hundred and forty-
                sixth.
                
                
                    (Presidential Sig.)

[FR Doc. 2022-10879
Filed 5-18-22; 8:45 am]
Billing code 3395-F2-P