H.R. No. 205
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The Angleton Area Emergency Medical Corps
celebrated 30 years of service to the citizens of Brazoria County in
2010; and
WHEREAS, Founded as a nonprofit corporation in 1980 by a
group of committed volunteers, Angleton Area Emergency Medical
Corps was created out of a critical need for first responder
services in the local community; initially using a borrowed
ambulance, the organization quickly grew and modernized, providing
advanced life support care beginning in 1984 and achieving mobile
intensive care status the following year; currently, AAEMC utilizes
four ambulances, two command vehicles, and a special operations
trailer, as well as both paid and volunteer staff; the service
region encompasses Angleton and about 400 square miles of Brazoria
County, and AAEMC staff responded to more than 3,200 calls in 2010;
and
WHEREAS, Along with emergency aid, the organization also
provides disaster assistance, running drills with other agencies
throughout southeastern Texas to ensure preparedness in the event
of a large-scale catastrophe; in addition, AAEMC trains community
members in injury prevention, first aid, and CPR, and it works with
the Angleton Independent School District to teach students
lifesaving skills and to educate them on the dangers of drunk
driving; and
WHEREAS, This outstanding organization received the EMS
Volunteer Provider Award at the 2002 Texas EMS Conference;
moreover, director Lucille Maes took home the Administrator Award
at the 2004 meeting, while AAEMC was recognized with the Public
Information/Injury Prevention Award; and
WHEREAS, Corps members and their families also support the
community through the actions of the Sunshine Committee, which
donates food and other necessities to the elderly and
disadvantaged; and
WHEREAS, AAEMC has demonstrated an enduring dedication to
providing urgent lifesaving care to those in need, and the citizens
of Angleton and the surrounding area owe these brave first
responders an enormous debt of gratitude for their tireless efforts
over the past three decades; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
Legislature hereby honor the Angleton Area Emergency Medical Corps
on its 30th anniversary and extend to its staff and volunteers
sincere best wishes for continued success with their important
work; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for the Angleton Area Emergency Medical Corps as an
expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives.
Bonnen
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 205 was adopted by the House on
January 26, 2011, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House