DE HCR75

Recognizes Delaware's Statewide Paramedic Services, which were established in January 1990 under the Statewide Paramedic Services Act.

Acknowledges that paramedics responded to 71,193 incidents across all three Delaware counties in 2014 to provide out-of-hospital advanced life support care regardless of patient's ability to pay.

Highlights paramedics' role in early identification of critical conditions including heart attacks, strokes, serious trauma, and sepsis, which saves lives by reducing mortality and hospital admission times.

Notes paramedics' essential coordination during multi-casualty incidents to distribute patients across receiving hospitals and prevent facility overload.

Calls upon Delaware citizens to recognize the valuable services provided by statewide paramedics over their quarter-century of service to the state.