LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION commending the Congers-Valley Cottage Volunteer
Ambulance Corps upon the occasion of being honored by Rockland County at
the 5th Annual Rockland County Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Recogni-
tion Awards Ceremony

WHEREAS, It is the custom of this Legislative Body to recognize and pay
just tribute to organizations and individuals who devote their purpose-
ful lives to serving others, expressing its highest regard and admira-
tion for their skill and courageous dedication to protecting and caring
for the residents of our great State; and
WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern and fully in accord with its long-
standing traditions, this Legislative Body is proud to commend the
Congers-Valley Cottage Volunteer Ambulance Corps upon the occasion of
being honored by Rockland County with the EMS Agency of the Year Award
at its 5th Annual EMS Recognition Awards Ceremony; and
WHEREAS, The ceremony, the highlight of Rockland County's observation
of Emergency Medical Services Week 2009, was held in Pomona, New York,
on May 13, 2009 to recognize the excellence of the county's EMS person-
nel, both professional and volunteer, and the invaluable role they play
in the lives of the citizens of Rockland County; and
WHEREAS, The Congers-Valley Cottage Volunteer Ambulance Corps (CVCAC)
strives to consistently provide the best care possible by working to
find ways to improve operations and training, and by maintaining a high
level of safety for patients, passengers and crew, and truly merits the
Rockland County EMS 2009 EMS Agency of the Year Award; and
WHEREAS, Emergency Medical Services organizations, personnel and team
members are a vital part of the safety net of America's healthcare
system, providing lifesaving care to those in need, 24 hours a day,
seven days a week; and
WHEREAS, This Legislative Body cannot express sufficient gratitude to
organizations, such as the Congers-Valley Cottage Volunteer Ambulance
Corps, which accept that the preservation of life is a sacred responsi-
bility and make that responsibility their own, and is pleased to have
the opportunity to recognize the sacrifices and contributions they and
their members make to the welfare and safety of their neighbors and
community; and
WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body that organizations
of such noble aims and accomplishment richly merit the appreciation and
support of a grateful community and should be celebrated and recognized,
as well, by all the citizens of the great State of New York; now, there-
fore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
commend the Congers-Valley Cottage Volunteer Ambulance Corps upon the
occasion of being honored by Rockland County with the EMS Agency of the
Year Award at its 5th Annual EMS Recognition Awards Ceremony; and be it
further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to the Congers-Valley Cottage Volunteer Ambulance Corps.