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PRINTER'S NO.   1049
                  THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
          SENATE RESOLUTION
             No. 160
                                                Session of
                                                  2021
     INTRODUCED BY STEFANO, MUTH, BARTOLOTTA, BROOKS, BROWNE,
        CAPPELLETTI, COMITTA, FONTANA, GEBHARD, HUGHES, KANE,
        LANGERHOLC, MARTIN, MENSCH, PHILLIPS-HILL, SCAVELLO, STREET,
        VOGEL, J. WARD AND L. WILLIAMS, SEPTEMBER 9, 2021
     REFERRED TO RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS, SEPTEMBER 9, 2021
                                 A RESOLUTION
 Designating September 13, 2021, as "EMS Memorial Day" in
    Pennsylvania.
    WHEREAS, In 1998, the United States Congress designated the
 National EMS Memorial Service be held annually, as the official
 EMS Memorial Service in the United States; and
    WHEREAS, The objective of the EMS Memorial Service is to
 remember and honor those emergency medical services personnel
 who have died in the line of duty and to recognize the ultimate
 sacrifice they have made for their fellow man; and
    WHEREAS, The traveling memorial of the National EMS Memorial
 Service, the Tree of Life, is erected every year; and
    WHEREAS, The Tree of Life bears a representation of an oak
 tree to symbolize strength along with the name, agency and date
 of loss of each National EMS Memorial Service honoree engraved
 on a bronze oak leaf; and
    WHEREAS, Since 2011, the Pennsylvania EMS Provider Foundation
 has organized an EMS Memorial Service at the State Capitol to
 remember Pennsylvania EMS providers that have given their lives
 in the line of duty; and
    WHEREAS, During the Memorial Service at the Capitol, the name
 of each honoree is read followed by the ringing of the bell; and
    WHEREAS, Since 2013, the following EMS personnel have been
 honored for making the ultimate sacrifice during the performance
 of emergency service duties:
           (1)    Samantha Agins, Camp Jaycee, Stroudsburg.
           (2)    Ethan Lynn Amsbaugh, Priority Volunteer Response
    Ambulance, Mt. Union.
           (3)    Robert Ashby, Sr., Christiana Community Ambulance,
    Gap.
           (4)    Brenda Bauer, City of Reading Fire, Reading.
           (5)    Brad Blackman, American Medical Response,
    Philadelphia.
           (6)    David J. Blausen, Wilkins-Churchill Rescue One,
    Wilkins.
           (7)    Walter L. Bricker, Metal Township Fire & Ambulance
    Co, Fannettsburg.
           (8)    John Buchner, Scranton Fire Department Ambulance,
    Scranton.
           (9)    Kevin Bundy, Mercy Fitzgerald EMS, Darby.
           (10)    Jeanette M. Christ, University Medevac/Lehigh
    Valley Hospital, Allentown.
           (11)    Kelly A. Conti, Critical Care Diversified
    Enterprises, West Mifflin.
           (12)    John R. Demkosky, Lackawanna Ambulance Service,
    Scranton.
           (13)    Kline DeWire, Susquehanna Health System EMS,
    Williamsport.
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      (14)     Bruce H. Ditlow, St Joseph Hospital, Lancaster.
      (15)     Theodore Dybus, Veterans Memorial Ambulance
  Service, Northern Cambria.
      (16)     Douglas Dzubinski, UPMC Pinnacle Health, Community
  Life Team, York.
      (17)     Kevin A. Ellefson, Medic Rescue Ambulance Service,
  Beaver Falls.
      (18)     Jeremy Emerich, Lehigh Valley MedEvac.
      (19)     Donald J. Felker, Collingdale Fire Company No 1,
  Collingdale.
      (20)     Dale C. Francis, Lifestar Ambulance Corps,
  Quakertown.
      (21)     William Fraser, Mountaintop Ambulance, Mountaintop.
      (22)     Michael "Boz" Garvin, Second Alarmers Association
  and Rescue Squad, Willow Grove.
      (23)     John M. Goodwin, Guthrie One Helicopter, Sayre.
      (24)     Thomas Gruen, Tunkhannock Ambulance Association,
  Tunkhannock.
      (25)     Richard A. Hartley, Derry Township Fire Police,
  Lewistown.
      (26)     Mark W. Haussler, Guthrie One Helicopter, Sayre.
      (27)     Thomas Hicks, Citizens Volunteer Fire Company,
  York.
      (28)     Wesley Hostetter, Lack Tuscarora EMS, East
  Waterford.
      (29)     Robert W. Justis, St. Luke's Transport Service,
  Tannersville.
      (30)     Daniel E. Keller, Fayette EMS, Connellsville.
      (31)     Robert Kohler, Sr. Northeastern Area EMS, York.
      (32)     Shawn M. Kramer, Hamburg Ambulance Service, West
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  Lawn/Hamburg.
      (33)     James S. Landis, University Medevac/Lehigh Valley
  Hospital, Allentown.
      (34)     John F. Legieko, Parkesburg Ambulance/Fire Co,
  Parkesburg.
      (35)     Janice M. Keen-Livingston, West End Ambulance
  Service, Johnstown.
      (36)     Kevin Maffettone, Bucks County 2012 Morrisville,
  Levittown.
      (37)     Nelson Martin, Bethel Ambulance, Bethel.
      (38)     Herbert W. McCay, American Medical Response,
  Philadelphia.
      (39)     Daniel W. McIntosh, Bensalem EMS, Bensalem.
      (40)     Harry R. Moore, Duquesne EMS, Duquesne.
      (41)     Paul Moyer, Yoe Ambulance, York.
      (42)     Michael R. Murphy, PennSTAR, Philadelphia.
      (43)     Barry John Nagle, Silver Spring Ambulance and
  Rescue, New Kingstown.
      (44)     Deborah J. Nole, Guthrie One Helicopter, Sayre.
      (45)     Larry Oberle, Alpha Fire Company Community
  Ambulance, State College.
      (46)     Kenneth Duane Prunty, Tri Community Ambulance,
  Monogahela.
      (47)     Elwood C. Queen Sr., Irvona Volunteer Ambulance
  Service, Irvona.
      (48)     Robert Reeder, Crozer-Keystone EMS, Upland.
      (49)     Patricia A. Riccobono, Lehigh Valley Hospital,
  Allentown.
      (50)     David A. Sauder, Leola Ambulance Association,
  Leola.
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      (51)     Heinz Schulz, Emergycare/LifeStar of Erie, Erie.
      (52)     Richard Shoaf, Jr., Swarthmore Fire & Protection
  Assn, Swarthmore.
      (53)     Matthew C. Smelser, Rostraver-West Newton Emergency
  Medical Services, Belle Vernon.
      (54)     Edward E. Soper, H.O.P.S. Ambulance, Le Raysville.
      (55)     William R. Spence, CJ Systems Aviation Group, West
  Mifflin.
      (56)     Ethel M. Speros, Willow Street Ambulance
  Association, Willow Street.
      (57)     Richard J. Stark, Thornhurst Volunteer Fire/Rescue
  Ambulance Squad, Thornhurst.
      (58)     Daniel Sweeney, Philadelphia Fire Department,
  Philadelphia.
      (59)     Joseph M. Vagnier, Monroeville Fire Dept,
  Monroeville.
      (60)     Robert Vetter, Mon Valley EMS, Monessen.
      (61)     John M. Watson, Moscow Volunteer Fire
  Department/Hose Co Ambulance, Moscow.
      (62)     Kevin L. Weatherlow, St Joseph Hospital, Lancaster.
      (63)     Craig Webb, University EMS, Dauphin.
      (64)     Gregory Wentzel, First Aid & Safety Patrol
  Emergency Medical Services Agency, Lebanon.
      (65)     David A. Womer, Mount Carmel Area Rescue Squad,
  Mount Carmel.
      (66)     Robert H. Wood, Montrose Minute Men, Montrose.
      (67)     David Young, Central Juniata EMS, Juniata.
      (68)     Robert (Bob) E. Zerman, Pioneer Hose Co. #1,
  Robesonia.
      (69)     Doug Zima, Northwest EMS, Elizabethtown;
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 and
       WHEREAS, Since 2016, prior to the Memorial Service, the
 Pennsylvania EMS Provider Foundation holds a cycling event which
 ends at the Capitol; and
       WHEREAS, The Senate greatly appreciates the critical role
 that EMS plays, providing emergency response and serving as the
 front line delivery of health care, while under extraordinarily
 adverse situations, and often with little to no pay; therefore
 be it
       RESOLVED, That the Senate designate September 13, 2021, as
 "EMS Memorial Day" in Pennsylvania.
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