Emergency Medical Services Recognition Day; recognize February 28, 2025
Summary
Senate Resolution 264 is a commemorative resolution honoring Georgia’s emergency medical services professionals and designating February 28, 2025, as Emergency Medical Services Recognition Day at the state capitol. The resolution highlights the EMS system’s 49 years of service, the nearly one million annual calls answered by EMS personnel, and the more than 26,000 licensed EMS professionals in Georgia who provide out-of-hospital emergency medical care.
The resolution describes EMS work as including illness and injury prevention, trauma system development, public education, prompt pre-hospital care, and transportation to appropriate medical facilities. It emphasizes the life-saving role EMS personnel play in improving survival and recovery for people experiencing sudden illness or injury, and it directs the Senate Secretary to distribute copies of the resolution to leaders of the Georgia Emergency Medical Services Association and the state Office of Emergency Medical Services and Trauma.
Impact
SR264 does not change Georgia law, create new regulatory requirements, or appropriate funds. Its legal effect is limited to a formal legislative recognition of EMS professionals and the designation of a recognition day at the state capitol, with copies distributed to specified EMS officials and organizations. The practical impact is symbolic, aimed at public acknowledgment and morale rather than statutory change.
Sentiment
The sentiment around the resolution is strongly positive and supportive. The bill text itself is laudatory, and there is no recorded committee debate or vote history indicating opposition or controversy. The resolution reflects broad appreciation for the public safety and health contributions of EMS personnel in Georgia.
Contention
There is no notable contention reflected in the available materials. Because the resolution is honorary and nonbinding, it does not appear to raise policy disputes, fiscal concerns, or legal objections. The only identifiable stakeholders are the Georgia EMS community, the Georgia Emergency Medical Services Association, and the Department of Public Health’s Office of Emergency Medical Services and Trauma, all of whom are being recognized rather than regulated.