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EMS Week 
 
May 18-24, 2025 
 
WHEREAS, emergency medical services is a vital public service; and 
 
WHEREAS, the members of emergency medical services teams are ready to provide lifesaving 
care to those in need 24 hours a day, seven days a week; and 
 
WHEREAS, access to quality emergency care dramatically improves the survival and recovery 
rate of those who experience sudden illness or injury; and 
 
WHEREAS, emergency medical services fills healthcare gaps by providing important, out-of-
hospital care, including preventative medicine, follow-up care, and access to telemedicine; and 
 
WHEREAS, the emergency medical services system consists of first responders, emergency 
medical technicians, paramedics, emergency medical dispatchers, firefighters, police officers, 
educators, administrators, pre-hospital nurses, emergency nurses, emergency physicians, 
trained members of the public, and other out of hospital medical care providers; and 
 
WHEREAS, the members of emergency medical services teams, whether career or volunteer, 
engage in thousands of hours of specialized training and continuing education to enhance their 
lifesaving skills; and 
 
WHEREAS, it is appropriate to recognize the value and the accomplishments of emergency 
medical services providers by designating Emergency Medical Services Week. 
 
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Juan F. Rodriguez, by virtue of the authority vested in me as Mayor of 
the City of Tolleson, Arizona, do hereby proclaim May 18-24, 2025 as EMS Week in the City of 
Tolleson, with the theme, “We Care. For Everyone,” encouraging the community to observe this 
week with appropriate programs, ceremonies, and activities in honor of the EMS profession and 
the essential service it provides. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Juan F. Rodriguez, Mayor 
 
 
                                                                     
         
 ATTEST:  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Crystal Zamora, City Clerk