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House Bill 311 would designate third full week of May as EMS Week in Ohio
Summary
Sponsors said HB311 would formally recognize emergency medical services providers statewide; testimony stressed rural access to EMS, parity with police and firefighters, and the historical establishment of EMS in 1973.
Representative White and Representative Hoops provided sponsor testimony for House Bill 311, which would designate the third full week of May as EMS Week in Ohio to recognize emergency medical service providers.
Sponsors described EMS personnel — paramedics, EMTs, dispatchers, nurses, transporters and other first responders — as lifesaving professionals who stabilize patients from the scene through hospital admission. They said the designation would align Ohio with national recognition and honor the work of EMS providers since 1973.
Sponsors emphasized the importance of EMS in rural districts, where personnel often provide the only immediate emergency medical care because hospitals and medical centers may be far away. They told the committee the resolution is a symbolic recognition intended to raise public awareness and express gratitude; sponsors repeatedly called for honoring EMS “side by side with police and firefighters.”
There was no recorded debate or vote on HB311 during the hearing; the Chair concluded the first hearing after sponsor testimony.
Ending: Sponsors asked the committee to keep EMS contributions in mind during future deliberations; no formal committee action was recorded during the session.
