Emergency Medical Services Week, 2012

Vol. 77

Thursday,

No. 101

May 24, 2012

Part III

The President

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Proclamation 8824--Emergency Medical Services Week, 2012

Proclamation 8825--National Safe Boating Week, 2012

Proclamation 8826--National Small Business Week, 2012

Proclamation 8827--World Trade Week, 2012

Executive Order 13612--Providing an Order of Succession Within the
Department of Agriculture

Executive Order 13613--Providing an Order of Succession Within the
Department of Commerce

Executive Order 13614--Providing an Order of Succession Within the
Environmental Protection Agency

Executive Order 13615--Providing an Order of Succession Within the
Office of Management and Budget

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Title 3--
The President

Proclamation 8824 of May 21, 2012

Emergency Medical Services Week, 2012

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

Day and night, in communities across our country, men
and women providing emergency medical services (EMS)
stand at the front lines of our public safety and
public health systems, ready to respond with care and
efficiency at a moment's notice. During Emergency
Medical Services Week, we honor their essential
contributions to our health and safety, and we recommit
to supporting all EMS personnel as they carry out their
courageous work.

Representing a diverse array of professions and skill
sets, EMS practitioners are united by their devotion to
building a stronger, more resilient Nation. They serve
in both the public and private sectors--from the first
responders, emergency medical technicians, and
paramedics who arrive at the scene to 911 dispatchers,
firefighters, law enforcement officers, and
professionals throughout our health care system who
work together to ensure those in need receive the
highest level of emergency service. Thousands of
Americans have dedicated their careers to saving lives
as EMS practitioners; thousands more serve as
volunteers, going above and beyond to sustain the
health and safety of their communities. As they
tirelessly pursue that critical mission, my
Administration remains committed to working with
partners across government and industry to strengthen
our EMS system and bolster preparedness in homes and
hospitals across America.

Emergency medical services personnel demonstrate a
profound commitment to our country and to our common
humanity. Day after day, they answer the call to
serve--to step into crisis and spark hope where it
grows dim. This week, let us pay tribute to these
selfless individuals and renew our promise to provide
them with the support and services they need to protect
their communities.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, BARACK OBAMA, 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 20 through May
26, 2012, as Emergency Medical Services Week. I
encourage all Americans to observe this occasion by
sharing their support with their local EMS providers
and taking steps to improve their personal safety and
preparedness.

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