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[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 301 Introduced in House (IH)]

109th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 301

  Recognizing career and volunteer Emergency Medical Technicians and 
   Paramedics for their bravery and critically important life-saving 
 responsibilities in responding to crises and safeguarding the public.

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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 26, 2005

Mr. Bishop of New York (for himself, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Israel, 
 Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania, Mrs. McCarthy, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Higgins, 
and Mr. Andrews) submitted the following resolution; which was referred 
                to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

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                               RESOLUTION

 
  Recognizing career and volunteer Emergency Medical Technicians and 
   Paramedics for their bravery and critically important life-saving 
 responsibilities in responding to crises and safeguarding the public.

Whereas more than one million career and volunteer Emergency Medical Technicians 
        and Paramedics are on the front lines of the domestic security of our 
        Nation and are selfless and brave in their service to the American 
        public;
Whereas Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics serve the Nation through a 
        complex network of Emergency Medical Services (EMS) delivery models, 
        including 3rd service EMS, first aid and rescue squads, ambulance 
        services, mobile intensive care programs, air medical services, fire 
        service, law enforcement, private-sector EMS, and hospital-based EMS;
Whereas Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics provide services based on 
        need, with respect for human dignity, unrestricted by considerations of 
        nationality, race, religion, or socioeconomic status;
Whereas Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics respect and hold in 
        confidence all information of a private nature obtained in the course of 
        their work, unless required by law to divulge such information;
Whereas these brave men and women are essential components of America's response 
        to emergencies, disasters, and terrorist attacks and they frequently 
        place their well-being and lives at great risk to provide assistance to 
        those in need; and
Whereas Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics undertake many challenges 
        and expose themselves to many dangers in order to protect life, rescue 
        those in dire need, alleviate suffering, promote healthy practices, and 
        deliver excellent emergency medical care to all people: Now, therefore, 
        be it
    Resolved, 

SECTION 1. RECOGNITION OF CAREER AND VOLUNTEER EMERGENCY MEDICAL 
              TECHNICIANS AND PARAMEDICS.

    The House of Representatives recognizes career and volunteer 
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics for their critically 
important and life-saving responsibilities and for their brave 
responses to crises while safeguarding the American public.

SEC. 2. SENSE OF HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

    It is the sense of the House of Representatives that the Federal 
Government--
            (1) should continue to provide for necessary training, 
        equipment, and other resources to protect Emergency Medical 
        Technicians and Paramedics as they perform their perilous 
        duties in responding to emergencies, disasters, and terrorist 
        attacks; and
            (2) should deliver homeland security grants and first 
        responder funding quickly and efficiently where they are needed 
        most by Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics to enhance 
        local EMS capacity, thereby ensuring that the Nation assists in 
        ``protecting the protectors''.
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