LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION commending Nancy Berquist upon the occasion of
being honored by Rockland County at the 5th Annual Rockland County Emer-
gency Medical Services (EMS) Recognition Awards Ceremony

WHEREAS, It is the custom of this Legislative Body to recognize and pay
just tribute to individuals who devote their purposeful lives to serving
others, expressing its highest regard and admiration 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 Nancy
Berquist upon the occasion of being honored by Rockland County with the
Advanced Life Support Provider 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, A paramedic in Rockland County since the early 1980s, Nancy
Berquist began her career with the Nyack Hospital Paramedic Program; she
later became one of the first paramedics at Rockland Paramedic Services
and truly merits the Rockland County EMS 2009 Advanced Life Support
Provider of the Year Award; and
WHEREAS, Emergency Medical Services 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
individuals, such as Nancy Berquist, who accept that the preservation of
life is a sacred responsibility and make that responsibility their own,
and is pleased to have the opportunity to recognize the sacrifices and
contributions they make to the welfare and safety of their neighbors and
community; and
WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body that individuals of
such noble aims and accomplishments 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 Nancy Berquist upon the occasion of being honored by Rockland
County with the Advanced Life Support Provider 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 Nancy Berquist.