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Hastings, Minnesota
<br />April 17, 1995
<br />The City Council of the City of Hastings, Nfinnesota. met in a are lar meeting on
<br />Monday, , April 17, 1995 at 7:00 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers, 10 4th Street East,
<br />Hastings, Mimesota.
<br />Members ers Present: Riven.ess, warner, Johnson, Simace , Hicks, Morat l a and Mayor
<br />Werner
<br />Members Absent: None
<br />Staff Members Present: Dave osi er , City Administrator;
<br />Barb Thompson, City Clerk;
<br />Mike Wozniak, , Communit ' Development Director;
<br />Tom Montgomery, omery, Public Works Director;
<br />and Shawn Moynihan, City Attorney
<br />PROCLAMATION
<br />o D ESIGNA T E THE WEEK of MA Y :2 0, 199 5 AS
<br />EWR GENC Y MEDICAL SER PYCEs WEEK
<br />"erleas, emergency medical services is a vit is service; an
<br />"ereas, the members of emergency medical services teams are ready r id
<br />l ifesaving care to those in ee 24 hours a day, se d ays r weep; a
<br />"e eas, access to ua ity emergency care dramatically improves the survival and
<br />recovery rate of those who experience sudden illness or in and
<br />W hereas, only a third ofAmericans rate their households as being "very we e a e "
<br />for a medical emergency; an
<br />Whereas, emergency medical services p roviders have traditionally served as the safety
<br />net o f America's health care system; and
<br />Whereas, emergency medical services teams consist of emergency physicians, emergency
<br />nurses, emergency medical technicians., p aramedics, fi refighters, educators, administrators, an
<br />others; and
<br />Whereas, a too- thirds of all emergency medical services providers are
<br />volunteers; and
<br />Whereas, the members of emergency medical services teams, whether career or
<br />volunteer, engage in thousands ofhours o, specialized training a on i r in education to
<br />enhance their lifesaving skis; a
<br />Whereas, 4mericans benef d ailyftom the knowledge and skills of these highly trained
<br />individuals, and
<br />Whereas, it is appropriate to recognize the value and the accomplishments ofemergenc
<br />medical services providers b Y designating Emergency Medical services Week and
<br />Whereas, injury prevention and the appropriate cse of the EMS system will help reduce
<br />national health care costs; and
<br />Now, therefore, I Michael D Werner, Mayor o f the City of Hastings, Minnesota i n
<br />recognition of this event do hereby p roclaim the week of May 14-20,1995, as EMERGENCY
<br />MEDI SER VICES WEEK an d enc th e comm to observe this weep with
<br />appropriate programs, ceremonies, and activities.
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<br />Michael . Werner, Mayor Ba ". "o�so, C Clerk
<br />Mayor Werner asked if there were any corrections or additions to APPROVA
<br />t he minutes of the regular meeting of April 3, 1995 and heaarin. g none of MINUTES
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<br />declared the minutes approved as presented.
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