PRINTER'S NO. 2796
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No.
353
Session of
2024
INTRODUCED BY GILLEN, BOROWSKI, CAUSER, DALEY, GUENST, HAMM,
JAMES, JOZWIAK, KHAN, KRUPA, O'MARA, SCHEUREN, SCIALABBA,
SOLOMON, STEHR, STENDER, VENKAT, WATRO AND GREEN,
MARCH 26, 2024
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON CHILDREN AND YOUTH, MARCH 26, 2024
A RESOLUTION
Designating May 22, 2024, as "Emergency Medical Services for
Children (EMSC) Day" in Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, Millions of children receive emergency medical care
each year due to illness or injury; and
WHEREAS, The needs of children are different than the needs
of adults in medical emergencies; and
WHEREAS, The Emergency Medical Services for Children (EMSC)
Program is a Federal Government health initiative to treat
infants, children and teens seeking emergency medical care; and
WHEREAS, The goal of the EMSC Program is to help states and
communities prepare for an emergency involving a child through
the provision of pediatric-ready emergency departments and
emergency medical services (EMS) agencies; and
WHEREAS, The EMSC Program supports research and improvement
science to drive transformation of emergency care systems; and
WHEREAS, The EMSC Program relies on its established
partnership within the EMS community, as well as
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