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ORANGE COUNTY
A PROCLAMATION
EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES WEEK
MAY 17 through MAY 23, 1998
WHEREAS, Governor James B. Hunt, Jr. has proclaimed the week of
May 17 through May 23, 1998 as Emergency Medical
Services Week in North Carolina, and
WHEREAS, The Emergency Medical Service in Orange County is a
complex system involving Telecommunicators, First
Responders, Law Enforcement Officers, Paramedics,
Nurses, Doctors, County staff and Volunteers from
Orange County and South Orange Rescue Squads, and
WHEREAS, The citizens of Orange County benefit daily from the
dedicated efforts, knowledge, and skills of this team of
emergency services personnel, and
WHEREAS, The citizens of Orange County support the emergency
services and their efforts to improve the survival and
recovery rate of those who experience sudden illness or
injury, and
WHEREAS, The Orange County Board of Commissioners publicly
acknowledge their support and appreciation to all the
members of the Orange County Emergency Medical
Services system,
NOW, THEREFORE, The Orange County Board of Commissioners hereby
proclaim the week of May 17 through May 23, 1998, as
EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES WEEK and
encourage all citizens of Orange County to continue to
support their EMS system.
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Margaret W. Brown, Chair
Board of Commissioners