Speaker 3: 06200620 Councilor Murphy offer the following resolution recognizing the contributions of the Boston Emergency Medical Services and recognize Boston Emergency Medical Services Week.
Speaker 0: Thank you. The chair recognizes Counselor Murphy. Counselor Murphy. You have the floor.
Speaker 5: Thank you. And President, I'd like to suspend the rules and add Counselor Braden, if I could, please.
Speaker 0: So what if council president is added?
Speaker 5: Thank you. So the Boston Municipal Emergency Medical Services is one of three public safety agencies who respond to 911 calls in the city of Boston. Their department cares for patients with clinical proficiency, professionalism and compassion, and is a recognized leader in EMS and the largest municipal EMS in New England. Members of the Boston EMS were on the front line during the COVID 19 pandemic and answered the call for over 126,000 clinical incidences in 160,577. Total VLS and ALS responses and made 79,210 transports in 2021 alone. They serve residents across every neighborhood in the city and always show up professionally when needed. This year's national EMS theme, this week's theme is rising to the challenge, something members of the Boston EMS have exemplified, I think always, but especially during the COVID 19 pandemic. So I hope my colleagues, I hope you join me in honoring the contributions of the Boston Emergency Medical Service Department and recognize May 15th through the 21st to be Boston EMS Service Week. So I hope you all join me. Thank you.
Speaker 0: Thank you, Counsel Murphy. The chair recognizes Councilor Braden. Councilor Braden, you have the floor.
Speaker 4: Thank you, Mr. President. And thank you, Councilor Murphy, for adding me to this resolution. I stand to recognize the incredible work of Boston EMS. Day in and day out, all hours, 24 seven. They deliver essential services to our neighbors and our communities across the city. The EMS, you know, we've been through this incredible once in a hundred years pandemic. And the EMS personnel of Boston have been at the frontline delivering professional care in a timely and efficient way and basically presenting as a bulwark against the against the incredible impacts that this pandemic has had on our communities. So I'm very proud to join you today, Councilor Murphy, in recognizing the incredible work that our EMS professionals do every day. I also write, as I'm standing in my comments earlier, I did mention the incredible work of the Massachusetts Nursing Nurses Association, and I just wanted to recognize my dear friend Allen McGinnis, who is a member at . Since. Since Elizabeth's Hospital in Brighton. Thank you for being here, Alan. Thank you. Thank you, Mr. President.
Speaker 0: Thank you, counsel. Would anyone else like to speak on this? The chair recognizes counsel. LRA Council Ora. You have the floor.
Speaker 5: Thank you, President Flynn. I just wanted to rise one to ask to add my name. I'm really excited that Councilor Murphy and Council are going to have put this resolution forth. As a lot of you know, a lot of my previous work was at the Boston Public Health Commission and a part of the department that I worked in. Our job was to educate all 1100 employees at the PHC on racial justice and health equity values and how that would translate into their work. And that included the city of Boston's empties. They were an incredible group of committed, curious and just dedicated individuals that like has already been mentioned work 24 seven to make sure that the people of our city are taken care of. I also wanted to stand to give a special shout out to Andrew Brown, who was one of our campaign fellows excuse me, our campaign fellows. He is also an EMT, an incredible abolitionist, and did a lot of our public safety research for our campaign. So I wanted to show him out because doing his work as an EMT, he still found time to work on our campaign and do an incredible amount of research. So I would like to say my name one vote in support of this resolution and show my gratitude to Andrew and all of the EMTs in the city. Thank you.
Speaker 0: Thank you, counsel. Laura. Mr. Clarke, please. Out council. Laura. Would anyone else like to speak on this matter? Would anyone else like to add their name? Please raise your hand, Mr. Clarke, please add Councilor. Royal Council of Baker. Councilor Borg Council Fernandez Innocent Council for Clarity Consultation Council The Here Council. We're all pleased that the chair. Councilman Murphy and Councilor Braden. Six Suspension of the rules in adoption of 0620. All those in favor say aye. Aye, I opposed sane. The ayes have it. The doc docket has been adopted. We are on your personal orders. Mr. Clarke, please read to our code.
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Resolution Recognizing the contributions of the Boston Emergency Medical Services and Recognize Boston Emergency Medical Services Week.