EMS Week in SC

2025-2026 Bill 1187: EMS Week in SC - South Carolina Legislature Online

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026
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S. 1187
STATUS INFORMATION
Concurrent Resolution
Sponsors: Senators Gambrell, Adams, Alexander, Allen, Bennett, Blackmon, Bright, Campsen, Cash, Chaplin, Climer, Corbin, Cromer, Davis, Devine, Elliott, Fernandez, Garrett, Goldfinch, Graham, Grooms, Hembree, Hutto, Jackson, Johnson, Kennedy, Kimbrell, Leber, Martin, Massey, Matthews, Ott, Peeler, Rankin, Reichenbach, Rice, Sabb, Stubbs, Sutton, Tedder, Turner, Verdin, Walker, Williams, Young and Zell
Document Path: LC-0528VR-GM26.docx
Introduced in the Senate on May 7, 2026
Introduced in the House on May 13, 2026
Adopted by the General Assembly on May 13, 2026
Summary: EMS Week in SC
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

Date

Body

Action Description with journal page number

5/7/2026

Senate

Introduced, adopted, sent to House (
Senate Journal-page 5
)

5/13/2026

House

Introduced, adopted, returned with concurrence (
House Journal-page 10
)

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
05/07/2026

A concurrent RESOLUTION

TO DECLARE MAY 17-23, 2026, AS "EMERGENCY MEDICAL
SERVICES WEEK" IN SOUTH CAROLINA AND TO RECOGNIZE THE ESSENTIAL CONTRIBUTIONS
OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES PROFESSIONALS.

W
hereas, emergency
medical services are vital public services that protect the health and safety
of the residents of South Carolina; and

W
hereas, the members of
emergency medical services (EMS) teams are prepared to provide lifesaving care
to those in need twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week; and

W
hereas, access to
quality emergency care significantly improves the survival and recovery rates
of individuals experiencing sudden illness or injury; and

W
hereas, emergency
medical services fill critical healthcare gaps by providing out-of-hospital
care, preventative medicine, follow-up care, and access to telemedicine; and

W
hereas, the EMS system
includes first responders, emergency medical technicians, paramedics, emergency
medical dispatchers, firefighters, law enforcement officers, educators,
administrators, prehospital nurses, emergency nurses, emergency physicians, and
trained members of the public; and

W
hereas, EMS
professionals, both career and volunteer, devote thousands of hours to
specialized training and continuing education to enhance their lifesaving
skills; and

W
hereas, it is
appropriate for the members of the General Assembly to recognize the
dedication, service, and accomplishments of emergency medical services
providers and to recognize the essential contributions of emergency medical
services professionals. Now, therefore,

B
e it resolved by the
Senate, the House of Representatives concurring:

T
hat the members of the
South Carolina General Assembly, by this resolution, declare May 17-23, 2026,
as "Emergency Medical Services Week" in South Carolina and encourage all
citizens to observe this week with appropriate programs, ceremonies, and
activities.

B
e it further resolved
that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the South Carolina Department of
Public Health's Bureau of EMS and Trauma.

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