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EMS Week
WHEREAS, it is well recognized that pre -hospital emergency medical care
is the crucial first step in the chain of survival for all manner of
traumatic injuries and sicknesses; and
WHEREAS, As emergency medical professionals, the City of Milton's
firefighters are on the front line of providing this essential care
to Milton's residents and visitors alike; and
WHEREAS, Milton's Emergency Medical Technicians provide not only
professional basic life support services to the community, but
also have worked diligently to increase our level of life-saving
service to include advanced life support, and
WHEREAS, At the forefront of this great leap in the quality and level of
emergency medical service provided by the Milton Fire
Department are its paramedics, who are trained to the highest
level of pre -hospital emergency medical care, and the City
would like to especially recognize our first paramedic team,
including Lt. Bill Garrett, Lt. Clay Barnette, Lt. Russ Scanlan, Lt.
Bill Bourn, Lt. Bruce Borders, Lt. Chris Coker, FAC) Ryan James,
FAO Don Patterson, Firefighter Danny Snyder, and Firefighter
Eric Sprouse.
NOW, THEREFORE, We, the Mayor and City Council of the City of Milton,
hereby proclaim the week of May 16 to May 22, 2010 to be
"EMS Week" and do urge all citizens to join in this nationwide
celebration.
Given under my hand and Seal of the City of Milton, Georgia on the 17t' day
Joe Lockwood, Mayor