Emergency Medical Services Week, 2022

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Title 3--
The President

Proclamation 10395 of May 13, 2022

Emergency Medical Services Week, 2022

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

Every day, emergency medical service (EMS) providers
put the needs of their communities above their own as
they respond to crises, treat injuries, and save lives.
Their heroism has been on full display throughout the
COVID-19 pandemic, as resilient EMS workers across the
country have provided essential care to Americans. This
year's Emergency Medical Services Week theme, ``Rising
to the Challenge,'' pays tribute to the brave frontline
professionals who work tirelessly to help their fellow
Americans get immediate medical attention in their
hours of greatest need.

With compassion, determination, and skill, EMS
providers embody the best of our Nation--from
paramedics, 911 dispatchers, and emergency medical
technicians to nurses, law enforcement officers, and
firefighters. Collectively, they distributed COVID-19
vaccinations, provided aid after medical emergencies
and disasters, and eased our suffering in countless
ways. The unwavering commitment of EMS providers to
public service often comes at the cost of their own
physical well-being, mental health, and precious time
with loved ones.

That is why my American Rescue Plan included billions
of dollars to support women and men who serve in EMS
roles. I have also made it a priority to ensure that
our State, local, Tribal, and territorial partners have
the resources they need to train and equip EMS
providers so they can respond to public health
emergencies safely and effectively.

During Emergency Medical Services Week, we share our
appreciation for the selfless EMS professionals who
provide lifesaving services every day and risk their
lives each time they answer the call of service. We
also honor the EMS providers who have made the ultimate
sacrifice in the line of duty to protect their fellow
Americans. Our Nation owes a tremendous debt of
gratitude to these heroes and their loved ones. May God
bless our Nation's EMS workers and their families.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., President of
the United States of America, by virtue of the
authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws
of the United States, do hereby proclaim May 15 through
May 21, 2022, as National Emergency Medical Services
Week. I call upon public officials, doctors, nurses,
paramedics, EMS providers, and all the people of the
United States to observe this week with appropriate
programs, ceremonies, and activities to honor our brave
EMS workers and to pay tribute to the EMS providers who
lost their lives in the line of duty.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this
thirteenth day of May, in the year of our Lord two
thousand twenty-two, and of the Independence of the
United States of America the two hundred and forty-
sixth.