[United States Statutes at Large, Volume 132, 115th Congress, 2nd Session]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

 
Proclamation 9751 of May 18, 2018

Emergency Medical Services Week, 2018

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

During Emergency Medical Services Week, we recognize the outstanding
contributions and lifesaving actions of our Nation's Emergency Medical
Services (EMS) providers. With their unwavering courage, acute skill,
and tireless efforts, career and volunteer first responders serve our
communities throughout all hours of the day and night, providing
emergency medical treatment in times of dire need. We also honor the
memory and inspiring legacy of the EMS providers who have lost their
lives as they helped save others.
Last year, as historic wildfires and devastating hurricanes swept
through the country, EMS providers repeatedly came to the aid of their
fellow Americans. They spent days on duty without pause, moving
thousands of homebound residents out of harm's way, rescuing people from
fires and floods, and providing medical care to individuals in shelters.
Citizens from all backgrounds bravely volunteered to assist these first
responders, reminding us that no challenge is too great for the American
people.
On the front lines of the opioid crisis, EMS providers routinely face
situations of tremendous danger. Recently, the Office of National Drug
Control Policy issued guidance on how EMS personnel and other first
responders can balance safety with mobility and efficiency when
responding to scenes where the presence of heroin, fentanyl, or other
highly toxic drugs is suspected. My Administration is committed to
working with State and local partners to ensure first responders are
adequately trained and equipped to respond to every crisis, safely and
effectively.
This year marks the conclusion of EMS Agenda 2050--a collaborative
effort led by the EMS community with support from the Department of
Health and Human Services, the National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration, and the Department of Homeland Security. EMS Agenda 2050
will set forth a strategic vision for the future of EMS in America. We
welcome this effort to empower EMS professionals to play a central role
in the well-being of our communities through data-driven, evidence-
based, innovative, and safe approaches to prevention, response, and
clinical care.
This week, and throughout the year, we extend our sincere respect and
gratitude to all EMS providers throughout our Nation. Despite danger,
chaos, and daunting obstacles, they consistently protect the safety and
health of others. For this, our country is deeply grateful.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, DONALD J. TRUMP, 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 20 through May 26,
2018, as Emergency Medical Services Week. I encourage all Americans to
observe this occasion by showing their support for local EMS
professionals through appropriate programs, ceremonies, and activities.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this eighteenth day of
May, in the year of our Lord two thousand eighteen, and of the
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
second.
DONALD J. TRUMP