IV 

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. 

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 

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 serv-
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ices, 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 wellbeing 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

1 Resolved,

2 SECTION 1. RECOGNITION OF CAREER AND VOLUNTEER 

3 EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIANS AND 

4 PARAMEDICS. 

5 The House of Representatives recognizes career and 

6 volunteer Emergency Medical Technicians and Para7 medics for their critically important and life-saving re-
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1 sponsibilities and for their brave responses to crises while 

2 safeguarding the American public. 

3 SEC. 2. SENSE OF HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. 

4 It is the sense of the House of Representatives that 

5 the Federal Government—

6 (1) should continue to provide for necessary 

7 training, equipment, and other resources to protect 

8 Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics as 

9 they perform their perilous duties in responding to 

10 emergencies, disasters, and terrorist attacks; and 

11 (2) should deliver homeland security grants and 

12 first responder funding quickly and efficiently where 

13 they are needed most by Emergency Medical Techni14 cians and Paramedics to enhance local EMS capac15 ity, thereby ensuring that the Nation assists in ‘‘pro16 tecting the protectors’’.

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