HR 248 — A Resolution designating the week of June 22 through 28, 2025, as "Women Firefighters and EMS Workers Week" in Pennsylvania.

PRINTER'S NO.    1817

                  THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA



           HOUSE RESOLUTION
              No. 248
                                              Session of
                                                2025

     INTRODUCED BY KAZEEM, VENKAT, HARKINS, McNEILL, WAXMAN, HILL-
        EVANS, K.HARRIS, PROBST, SOLOMON, FREEMAN, MAYES, MALAGARI,
        SANCHEZ, KHAN, GALLAGHER, MADDEN, CEPEDA-FREYTIZ, NEILSON,
        HOWARD, HOHENSTEIN AND HADDOCK, JUNE 3, 2025

     REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON VETERANS AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY
        PREPAREDNESS, JUNE 3, 2025


                               A RESOLUTION
 1   Designating the week of June 22 through 28, 2025, as "Women
 2      Firefighters and EMS Workers Week" in Pennsylvania.
 3      WHEREAS, Firefighters and emergency medical service (EMS)
 4   workers are first responders that provide immediate assistance
 5   in emergency situations; and
 6      WHEREAS, EMS workers include emergency medical responders,
 7   emergency medical technicians, paramedics and nurses; and
 8      WHEREAS, EMS workers help save lives by administering
 9   emergency medical treatment to patients before they are
10   transported to medical facilities; and
11      WHEREAS, Historically, women have served crucial roles in the
12   EMS workforce as many served as nurses during conflicts,
13   including the United States Civil War and World War II; and
14      WHEREAS, Many women who serve as firefighters in the United
15   States do so as volunteers; and
16      WHEREAS, Although women have served as firefighters since our
 1   nation's creation, stigma and lack of knowledge about available
 2   opportunities may make some women hesitant towards becoming
 3   firefighters; and
 4      WHEREAS, Female firefighters and EMS workers may face
 5   skepticism about their ability to serve in addition to other
 6   physical and mental challenges faced on the job; and
 7      WHEREAS, Through adequate training and study, firefighters
 8   and EMS workers of any gender can make key contributions to
 9   emergency response efforts that help save lives; and
10      WHEREAS, Women are continuing to grow their important
11   presences in these fields, as they make up about 9% of
12   firefighters and about 31% of the EMS workforce in the United
13   States; and
14      WHEREAS, As the fire service and EMS professions have faced
15   significant worker shortages, all efforts to break down
16   barriers, eliminate stigmas and encourage diversity in the
17   workforce should be taken to encourage retention and recruitment
18   of workers and volunteers in these professions; and
19      WHEREAS, It is important that we celebrate the
20   accomplishments, leadership and bravery of women who serve
21   important roles as firefighters and EMS workers throughout our
22   Commonwealth; therefore be it
23      RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives designate the
24   week of June 22 through 28, 2025, as "Women Firefighters and EMS
25   Workers Week" in Pennsylvania.




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