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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Hidalgo County Emergency Medical Service and its |
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sister company, South Texas AirMed, have provided exceptional |
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medical care to area residents during the COVID-19 pandemic; and |
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WHEREAS, Established in 2007, Hidalgo County EMS and South |
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Texas AirMed cover a service area exceeding 6,000 square miles |
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across eight South Texas counties; the Edinburg-based Hidalgo |
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County Emergency Service Foundation oversees a staff of more than |
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350 emergency medical technicians, paramedics, registered nurses, |
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and support personnel; and |
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WHEREAS, Hidalgo County EMS and South Texas AirMed offer |
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state-of-the-art ground and air transport emergency ambulances and |
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extensive support systems that help protect and save lives; the |
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entities are the first in the Rio Grande Valley to provide |
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intraosseous infusions for patients suffering from major trauma or |
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illness, and their resources also include diagnostic monitoring, |
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transport ventilators, IV and syringe pumps for critical care |
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patients, advanced cardiac monitoring, and therapeutic hypothermia |
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protocols; and |
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WHEREAS, The staff members of Hidalgo County EMS and South |
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Texas AirMed have worked tirelessly to ensure the continued |
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well-being of area residents during a global health crisis, and |
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they are indeed deserving of recognition for their many |
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contributions; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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Legislature hereby commend Hidalgo County Emergency Medical |
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Service and South Texas AirMed for their dedicated efforts during |
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the COVID-19 pandemic and extend to their employees sincere best |
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wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the staff of Hidalgo County EMS and South Texas AirMed |
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as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of |
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Representatives. |
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Canales |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 354 was adopted by the House on March |
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25, 2021, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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