H.R. No. 93 R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, The Texas House of Representatives is proud to honor 1-2 Babe Aycock of Mart for the many outstanding contributions she has 1-3 made to the field of emergency medicine and congratulate her on her 1-4 recent induction into the Texas Emergency Medical Services (EMS) 1-5 Hall of Fame; and 1-6 WHEREAS, Ms. Aycock joins Charles E. King, L. O. Martin, 1-7 Jack Peacock, Lin Vickers, and Carl B. Young, Jr., in an elite 1-8 group of emergency medical specialists honored by the Texas 1-9 Department of Health, and she is the first volunteer, the first 1-10 mayor, and the first 79-year-old to be inducted into this 1-11 prestigious organization; and 1-12 WHEREAS, She began her distinguished career in emergency 1-13 medicine in 1983 when, as mayor of Mart, she organized efforts that 1-14 enabled the city to assume responsibility for ambulance service and 1-15 spearheaded a fund-raising drive to purchase the city's ambulance; 1-16 she also was one of the town's first volunteers to earn 1-17 certification as an emergency care attendant, and by 1988 she was a 1-18 licensed paramedic; and 1-19 WHEREAS, Ms. Aycock's professionalism, expertise, and 1-20 dedication have undoubtedly helped the Mart EMS to become a leader 1-21 in its field; her unit has been recognized as the nation's leading 1-22 basic life support service by the National Association of Emergency 1-23 Medical Technicians and as the state's outstanding volunteer EMS by 1-24 the Texas Department of Health; and 2-1 WHEREAS, An expert in high-angle and cave rescues, she also 2-2 works with the "Shots Across Texas" children's immunization program 2-3 and has recently applied her wealth of expertise to trauma system 2-4 development in the Waco community; she also works to ensure that 2-5 EMS groups participate in the Heart of Texas Regional Advisory 2-6 Council, and she organized the council's annual recognition 2-7 ceremony for this year; and 2-8 WHEREAS, Ms. Aycock is a woman of boundless energies and 2-9 continues to work a daily shift with the Mart EMS, where her 2-10 unsurpassed dedication and commitment serve as a source of 2-11 inspiration to all who know her; now, therefore, be it 2-12 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 74th Texas 2-13 Legislature hereby commend Babe Aycock for her outstanding service 2-14 as an emergency medical technician and congratulate her on her 2-15 recent induction into the Texas EMS Hall of Fame; and, be it 2-16 further 2-17 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 2-18 prepared for Ms. Aycock as an expression of high regard by the 2-19 Texas House of Representatives.