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BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING
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BUTLER GOVERNMENT CENTER
OAK BR , K 1200 OAK BROOK ROAD
OAK BROOK, ILLINOIS
630-368-5000
AGENDA ITEM
Meeting of the Board of Trustees
May 10, 2022
SUBJECT: Proclamation—National EMS Week
FROM: James Arie, Interim Fire Chief
BUDGET SOURCE/BUDGET IMPACT: None
RECOMMENDED MOTION: Support National EMS Week Proclamation
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In 1974, President Gerald Ford authorized EMS Week to celebrate EMS practitioners and the important
work they do in our nation's communities.
The American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP), in partnership with the National Association of
Emergency Medical Technicians (NAEMT), is proud to announce the theme for EMS (Emergency
Medical services) Week 2022: RISING TO THE CHALLENGE. The annual EMS Week campaign,
which recognizes the professionals who provide pre-hospital emergency medical services in communities
across the country, takes place May 15th through 21 st this year. "This is the 47th annual celebration of
EMS Week,where we honor our frontline heroes, dedicated to providing pre-hospital emergency
medicine that saves so many lives every day," said Gillian Schmitz, MD, FACEP, President of the
American College of Emergency Physicians. "The theme of`Rising to the Challenge' is particularly
meaningful as it reminds our nation that EMS professionals are faced with so many challenges today and
they still rise above them. Through it all, EMS continues to respond, support and care for the needs of our
communities." The EMS Week campaign supports and strengthens the EMS community by honoring
accomplishments and increasing awareness of the critical role of EMS. "EMS Week is a time to recognize
how our nation's paramedics have risen to the challenge time and time again in response to the needs of
our patients and our communities," said Chief Bruce Evans, MPA, CFO,NRP, SPO, President of the
National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians. "We show up every day despite personal risk
and sacrifice. The extraordinary environment in which we've operated during the past two years (COVID-
19 pandemic) showcases our resilience, our dedication and our readiness." In Oak Brook, the Oak Brook
Fire Department firefighter/paramedics "rise to the challenge"to contribute to the quality of life in the
community by safeguarding the safety, health and well-being of the community.
Recommendation: Support the Proclamation for National EMS Week
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Proclamation
Emergency Medical Services Week
May 15 - 21, 2022
"Rising to the Challenge"
WHEREAS, emergency medical services is a vital public safety service; and
WHEREAS, all Oak Brook Fire Department shift personnel are cross-trained as state certified
firefighters and state licensed paramedics, and
WHEREAS, the training to become a paramedic involves more than 1,300 hours of intense
classroom learning, labs (skill development), hospital clinical time, and field clinical time on a
paramedic ambulance, and
WHEREAS, each Oak Brook Fire Department firefighter/paramedic attends at least twenty-
five hours of continuing education every year, and
WHEREAS, prompt quality emergency care dramatically improves the survival and recovery
rate of those who experience sudden illness or injury; and
WHEREAS, the Oak Brook Fire Department firefighter/paramedics provide timely life-
threatening pre-hospital care by utilizing the latest technology and life-saving skills to treat and
stabilize patients, and
WHEREAS, for 2021, the average response time for the Oak Brook Fire Department for an
emergency medical call was four minutes, forty-one seconds, and
WHEREAS, the Oak Brook Fire Department firefighter/paramedics have more than four
hundred and fifty years of paramedic experience, and,
WHEREAS, the members of the Oak Brook Fire Department emergency medical services
teams are ready to provide prompt lifesaving care to those in need 24-hours a day, seven days a
week; and
WHEREAS, it is essential that we recognize the value and the accomplishments of our Oak
Brook Fire Department firefighter/paramedics by designating Emergency Medical Services Week;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the President and Board of Trustees of the Village of Oak
Brook on behalf of all Village employees and all Village residents, they do hereby designate May 15th
to 21St, 2022, as Emergency Medical Services Week;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a duly certified copy of this Proclamation be placed
upon the official permanent records of the Village.
ADOPTED AND APPROVED by President Gopal Lalmalani and Board of Trustees of
the Village of Oak Brook, Du Page and Cook ounties, Illinois, this 10th day of May 2022.
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APPRO U �Q. 0 1 4 ATTEST:
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Gopal G. Lalmalani : C: r, Charlotte K. Pruss
Village President q Village Clerk