IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
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A RESOLUTION congratulating the City of Raytown's Emergency Medical Service for earning the prestigious Emergency Medical Service of the Year award and honoring Brandon Buckman as the Paramedic of the Year.
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RESOLUTION #16411, September 24, 2007
INTRODUCED BY Bob Spence, County Legislator
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WHEREAS, the City of Raytown's Emergency Medical Services ("EMS"), which operates the city ambulances, was honored as the Emergency Medical Service of the Year for 2007 by the Missouri State EMS Association at the Combined Clinical Conference held at Lake Ozark, Missouri; and,
WHEREAS, the Missouri EMS Association's Awards committee, comprised of many members from across the state who are influential in the EMS industry, awards this prestigious honor to only one of 280 active EMS services annually; and,
WHEREAS, Raytown's EMS's nomination was spearheaded by the Alliance Medical Company and supported by the Raytown Fire Protection District, Mayor David Bower, Charlotte Melson of the Shepherd's Center, and the Kansas City MAST Ambulance Service; and,
WHEREAS, Matthew Cushman, Director of the Raytown EMS, accepted the award noting, "The key to our success. . . quality people, committed to EMS education, dedicated to quality and progressive patient care, and, most importantly, people with a lot of HEART"; and,
WHEREAS, Brandon Buckman, an employee of Raytown EMS, was honored as the Missouri Paramedic of the Year for 2007, out of 18,000 licensed providers in the state; and,
WHEREAS, Mr. Buckman, nominated by Director Cushman, was recognized for his distinguished public service to the community and his inspirational leadership of the Raytown EMS for almost five years; and,
WHEREAS, Raytown EMS has served the community for 31 years and is staffed with the following dedicated public servants, all professionally licensed Emergency Medical Technicians ("EMT") and/or Paramedics ("P"):
Brandon Buckman EMT-P Tiffany Chugg EMT
Megan Cunningham EMT Matthew Cushman EMT-P
James Forristal EMT-P Sarah Hartley EMT
Chris Hodge EMT Brandi James EMT-P
Doug Jonesi EMT-P Kim LeSage, Administrative Assistant
Renee Lightfoot EMT-P Stacey Robinson EMT-P
Carol Van Natta EMT-P Cheryl Williams EMT-P
now therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the County Legislature of Jackson County, Missouri, that the Legislature hereby congratulates the Raytown EMS on earning the prestigious Emergency Medical Service of the Year award and commends Brandon Buckman on being named the Paramedic of the Year award, and further extends sincere gratitude to all the Raytown EMS employees for their quality contributions to the Jackson County community.
Enacted and Approved
Effective Date: This Resolution shall be effective immediately upon its passage by a majority of the Legislature.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Chief Deputy County Counselor County Counselor
Certificate of Passage
I hereby certify that the attached resolution, Resolution #16411 of September 24, 2007 was duly passed on ______________________, 2007 by the Jackson County Legislature. The votes thereon were as follows:
Yeas _______________ Nays ______________
Abstaining _________ Absent ____________
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Date Mary Jo Spino
Clerk of Legislature