Parkland pays tribute to police, EMS personnel
First responders honored during national recognition celebrations
For two weeks each May the nation comes together to honor first responders who daily put their lives on the line in service to others. Parkland Health & Hospital System staff can be counted among those across the country paying homage this month to police and Emergency Medical Services (EMS) personnel.
During National Police Week, May 14-20, staff from Parkland’s Emergency Department, Biotel and the Rees-Jones Trauma Center will serve a variety of desserts to the Dallas County Hospital District (DCHD) police and other area law enforcement officers who drop by Parkland. The sweet treats will be served to officers between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. on Wednesday and Friday, May 17 and 19.
DCHD police along with staff from Parkland’s Emergency Department, Biotel and the Rees-Jones Trauma Center will cook up hot dogs and all the fixins’ for EMS personnel during National EMS Week, May 21-27. The barbecue will take place between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m., Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, May 24, 25 and 26.
“Every day, we stand shoulder-to-shoulder with local EMS personnel who are committed to taking care of everyone in our community in their time of need,” said Ken Cheatle, DCHD Police Chief. “We’re honored to work with these dedicated men and women and we appreciate their skill and commitment to building a safer, healthier Dallas County.”
In 1962, President John F, Kennedy signed a proclamation which designated May 15 as Peace Officers Memorial Day and the week in which that date falls as Police Week. Currently, tens of thousands of law enforcement officers from around the world converge on Washington, DC to participate in a number of planned events to honor those who have paid the ultimate sacrifice.
National EMS Week brings together local communities and medical personnel to honor the dedication of those who prove the day-to-day life-saving services of medicine’s “front line.”
“As public servants, we at Parkland are your comrades and colleagues in a noble effort to build and sustain a safe, peaceful and healthy community,” said Fred Cerise, MD, Parkland’s President and CEO. “We are full of admiration for the men and women whose acts of courage provide a safer community for the rest of us.”
For more information on the services provided at Parkland, please visit our website at www.parklandhospital.com
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