At the Washington County Board of Supervisors meeting Tuesday, a proclamation was made designating May 21st through 27th as Emergency Medical Services Week in Washington County. Supervisor Jack Seward Jr. wanted to add these words after the reading of the proclamation. “I would just like to say, although most everything is covered in the proclamation, you guys don’t get the rewards, and the recognition you deserve, so thank you.” The proclamation states that Emergency medical services are a vital public service; and the members of emergency medical services teams are ready to provide life-saving care to those in need 24 hours a day, seven days a week; emergency medical services have grown to fill a gap by providing important, out of hospital care, including preventative medicine, follow-up care, and access to telemedicine; and, the emergency medical services system consists of first responders, emergency medical, technicians, paramedics, emergency medical dispatchers, firefighters, police officers, educators, administrators, pre-hospital nurses, emergency nurses, emergency physicians, trained members of the public, and other out of hospital medical care providers; the members of emergency medical services teams, whether career or volunteer, engage in thousands of hours of specialized training and continuing education to enhance their life-saving skills; and it is appropriate to recognize the value and the accomplishments of emergency medical services providers by designating Emergency Medical Services Week.