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110TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. CON. RES. 437 

Recognizing and congratulating the City of Colorado Springs, Colorado, as 

the new official site of the National Emergency Medical Services Memorial Service and the ‘‘Tree of Life’’ National EMS Memorial honoring 

emergency medical services personnel who have died in the line of duty. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

SEPTEMBER 27, 2008 

Mr. LAMBORN (for himself and Mr. WITTMAN of Virginia) submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on 

Energy and Commerce 

CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 

Recognizing and congratulating the City of Colorado Springs, 

Colorado, as the new official site of the National Emergency Medical Services Memorial Service and the ‘‘Tree 

of Life’’ National EMS Memorial honoring emergency 

medical services personnel who have died in the line 

of duty. 

Whereas in 1928 Julian Stanley Wise founded the first volunteer rescue squad in the United States, the Roanoke 

Life Saving and First Aid Crew, and Virginia has subsequently taken the lead in honoring the thousands of people nationwide who give their time and energy to community rescue squads through the establishment of To The 


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Rescue, a museum located in Roanoke devoted to emergency medical services (EMS) personnel; 

Whereas to further recognize the selfless contributions of 

emergency medical service (EMS) personnel nationwide, 

the Virginia Association of Volunteer Rescue Squads, 

Inc., and the Julian Stanley Wise Foundation, in conjunction with To The Rescue, in 1993 organized the first 

annual National Emergency Medical Services Memorial 

Service at Greene Memorial United Methodist Church in 

Roanoke, Virginia, to honor EMS personnel from across 

the country who have died in the line of duty; 

Whereas the annual National EMS Memorial Service has 

captured national attention by annually honoring and remembering EMS personnel who have given their lives in 

the line of duty; 

Whereas the annual National EMS Memorial Service is devoted to the families, colleagues, and loved ones of those 

EMS personnel; 

Whereas the singular devotion of EMS personnel to the safety and welfare of their fellow citizens is worthy of the 

highest praise; 

Whereas the annual National EMS Memorial Service is a fitting reminder of the bravery and sacrifice of EMS personnel nationwide; 

Whereas EMS stands ready 24 hours a day, every day, to assist and serve Americans and visitors to our great Nation 

with life-saving medical attention and compassionate 

care; 

Whereas the National EMS Memorial Service Board sought 

and selected a new city to host the annual National EMS 

Memorial Service; 


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Whereas the city of Colorado Springs, Colorado, was chosen 

to host the ‘‘Tree of Life’’ National EMS Memorial, the 

annual National EMS Memorial Service, and the families 

of our fallen EMS personnel; and 

Whereas the life of every American will be affected, directly 

or indirectly, by the uniquely skilled and dedicated efforts 

of EMS personnel who work bravely and tirelessly to preserve America’s greatest resource—people: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 

2 concurring), 

3 SECTION 1. OFFICIAL SITE OF NATIONAL MEMORIAL SERV4 ICE. 

5 The Congress recognizes and congratulates the City 

6 of Colorado Springs, Colorado, as the new official site of 

7 the National Emergency Medical Services Memorial Serv8 ice and the ‘‘Tree of Life’’ National EMS Memorial hon9 oring emergency medical services personnel who have died 

10 in the line of duty. 

11 SEC. 2. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION. 

12 Nothing in this resolution shall be construed to place 

13 the National Emergency Medical Services Memorial Serv14 ice under Federal authority or to require any expenditure 

15 of Federal funds. 

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