WHEREAS, Emergency Medical Services (EMS) are a vital component of public health and safety, and reliable access to fast, quality emergency medical care dramatically improves the survival and recovery rate of those who experience sudden and life-threatening illness or injury; and
WHEREAS, serving as the safety net of our health care system, the dedicated members of our EMS teams are ready to provide lifesaving care to those in need 24 hours a day, seven days a week; and
WHEREAS, the Alaska emergency medical services system consists of first responders, emergency medical technicians, paramedics, emergency medical dispatchers, firefighters, police officers, physicians, pre-hospital nurses, emergency nurses and trauma technicians, educators, and administrators; and
WHEREAS, we are thankful for career and volunteer members of EMS teams who instruct the public about injury prevention and engage in countless hours of specialized training and continuing education to enhance their skills; and
WHEREAS, the EMS clinicians of Alaska deliver critical lifesaving and equitable healthcare to those in need, and we must help facilitate time for them to take care of themselves as well as their fellow EMS professionals.
NOW THEREFORE, I, Mike Dunleavy, GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF ALASKA, do hereby proclaim May 18 – 24, 2025 as:
Emergency Medical Services Week
in Alaska and encourage all Alaskans to observe this week with appropriate programs, ceremonies, and activities, to learn lifesaving first aid and CPR skills, and to practice techniques for illness and injury prevention.
Dated: May 18, 2025
