The 50th anniversary of Paramedic Services & EMS Week May 18th, 2025
WHEREAS, the Palo Alto Fire Department began delivering advanced life support (ALS) paramedic services and ambulance transportation services to the City of Palo Alto and Stanford in 1975; and WHEREAS, the Palo Alto Fire Department became one of the first fire departments in California to provide this service to the community; and
WHEREAS, access to quality emergency care dramatically improves the survival and recovery rate of those who experience sudden illness, injury or trauma; and
WHEREAS, National EMS Services Week, originally authorized by President Gerald Ford in 1974, takes place every year on the third week of May (May 18-24, 2025), this year’s theme is “We Care. For Everyone”; and
WHEREAS, those who give outstanding service to Palo Alto and nearby communities, who saves lives through their amazing work and dedication, and who value both family and community, deserve to be recognized; and
NOW, THEREFORE I, Ed Lauing, Mayor of the City of Palo Alto, do hereby commend the Palo Alto Fire Department's paramedic and ambulance program on the occasion of its 50th Anniversary and recognize the life- saving contributions of EMS professionals in the City of Palo Alto.
Presented: May 2025
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