2026 SESSION
ENROLLED
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 310
Commending the Western Virginia Emergency Medical Services Council, Inc.
Agreed to by the House of Delegates, March 10, 2026
Agreed to by the Senate, March 12, 2026
WHEREAS, in 2025, the Western Virginia Emergency Medical Services Council, Inc., celebrated its 50th anniversary of promoting excellence in the field of emergency medicine and enhancing the quality of life in communities throughout the region; and
WHEREAS, the Western Virginia Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Council, a nonprofit organization, was incorporated in 1975 to obtain federal funding for community-based EMS agencies and programs; and
WHEREAS, the Western Virginia EMS Council is dedicated to supporting emergency medical services systems for 18 jurisdictions, including the Cities of Covington, Danville, Martinsville, Radford, Roanoke, and Salem and the Counties of Alleghany, Botetourt, Craig, Floyd, Giles, Henry, Franklin, Montgomery, Patrick, Pittsylvania, Pulaski, and Roanoke, representing approximately 640,000 residents; and
WHEREAS, over the years, the board of the Western Virginia EMS Council has included EMS providers and representatives of EMS agencies and hospital facilities from across the region, ensuring broad viewpoints from different communities and levels of practice; and
WHEREAS, the Western Virginia EMS Council serves as a cornerstone of the Commonwealth's EMS system by maintaining efficient and effective emergency medical care delivery in the region and developing and implementing regional EMS delivery systems that cater to the unique needs of the communities they serve; and