PROCLAMATION: Paramedic Services Week

Posted On Sunday May 18, 2025

Whereas each year the paramedics of Frontenac Paramedic Services will respond to approximately 29,000 calls for assistance from the public;

And Whereas the paramedics are ready to provide lifesaving care to those in need 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year;

And Whereas access to quality emergency medical care dramatically improves the survival and recovery rate of those who experience sudden illness or injury;

And Whereas the members of paramedic services teams, engage in thousands of hours of specialized training and continuing education to enhance their life saving skills;

And Whereas the members of paramedic services teams often find themselves in dangerous and traumatic situations requiring spontaneous decision-making;

And Whereas the members of paramedic services teams provide a vital pre-hospital service to the residents of the geographic area of the County of Frontenac and the City of Kingston;

Now Therefore Be It Resolved That the week of May 18 – 25 ,2025 be proclaimed Paramedic Services Week in the County of Frontenac and recognizing the 50th Anniversary of the National EMS Week with the theme of “We care. For Everyone”