    [United States Statutes at Large, Volume 128, 113th Congress, 2nd Session]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

    PROCLAMATION 9127--MAY 16, 2014

    Proclamation 9127 of May 16, 2014

    Emergency Medical Services Week, 2014

    By the President of the United States of America

    A Proclamation

    Wherever and whenever crisis hits, the men and women of our emergency
    medical services (EMS) rush to the scene. With unyielding steadiness,
    they bring care to those who need it most. During Emergency Medical
    Services Week, we show our gratitude to the EMS practitioners who aid
    our families, friends, and neighbors in their darkest moments.
    We saw their professionalism in action after a devastating storm hit
    Vilonia, Arkansas. Immediately after a tornado struck, 200 people,
    including EMS personnel from other counties, were ready to go house to
    house searching for injured neighbors. We saw it after last month's
    mudslide in Washington State when first responders and rescue crews
    braved unsteady ground to search for survivors. And we see it in towns
    and cities across America every hour of every day. My Administration is
    dedicated to supporting the vital work of our paramedics, emergency
    medical technicians, 911 dispatchers, and EMS medical directors.
    This week, we thank the EMS providers who ease suffering and so often
    mean the difference between life and death. Let us honor their service
    with a renewed commitment to them. Let us ensure that those who watch
    over our communities have the support they need to get the job done.
    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 18 through May 24,
    2014, 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 personal safety and
    preparedness.
    IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this sixteenth day of
    May, in the year of our Lord two thousand fourteen, and of the
    Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirty-
    eighth.
    BARACK OBAMA