Thank you to , the sponsor of SA国际传媒鈥檚 EMS Week coverage.
In 1974, President Gerald Ford authorized EMS Week to celebrate EMS practitioners and the important work they do in our nation鈥檚 communities. May 19-25, 2024 marks the 50th anniversary of EMS Week. This year鈥檚 theme, 鈥淗onoring Our Past. Forging Our Future,鈥� reminds us to acknowledge the foundational work of those who came before us, while also striving to build and lead the EMS system we envision for our future.
Thank you for your sacrifices, dedication and service to your communities. Happy EMS Week from SA国际传媒.
Tuesday鈥檚 theme aims to foster a culture of safety, collaboration and preparedness within the EMS industry and in local communities
This year marks the 50th recognition of EMS Week, established in 1974 by President Gerald Ford
This symbol shows that we belong to something important and we are part of the power, strength and knowledge of every EMT
Buckwheat Johnson continues as an EMT because of his compassion for friends and neighbors
Robert O鈥橬eill shared lessons from combat at an awards and EMS Week luncheon for Acadian Ambulance personnel
EMS providers, cardiac arrest survivors and bystanders who started CPR before responders arrived all met to celebrate and express their gratitude
11 cardiac arrest survivors were reunited at the 21st Second Chance Ceremony with the rescuers who saved their lives
Paramedic Dannie Myers created her brand Rescue Chic to connect, inspire and outfit women in emergency services
A permanent memorial would create a place of respect to call our own and recognize the efforts of EMS providers across the U.S.
Take this quick quiz to find out if you are an Adrenaline Junkie, Caregiver, Burnout, Clinical Thinker or Dinosaur
The proclamation thanks all EMS providers and encourages all Americans to show support for their local first responders
As a medic who popped a girl鈥檚 knee back into place I never expected her to recognize me years later in the grocery store
I am not sure if I have ever been the unquestionable difference between life and death, but I can tell stories about making patients feel better on their worst days well into the night
I went on to become a paramedic to prevent other people from suffering the way my family did on one awful night
EMTs, firefighters, and cops came together to extricate a 10-year-old with a bolt through his skull, and we all learned the importance of working together
Like those medics I now know my true calling is to be a hero in someone else鈥檚 eyes, but a normal everyday person through my own eyes
We weren鈥檛 sure what happened to the infant abandoned in a toilet until, as fate would have it, the child was adopted by our friend
Weston Volunteer EMS kicks off its annual fundraiser for a local food pantry
Calming an inconsolable infant is 鈥榗ape worthy鈥� and why I will always carry a binky in my work bag
A program where responders teach ESL and serve as role models to inner-city kids was a rewarding experience with lasting connections
An EMT mom shows her seven children determination, resilience and what it means to be human
After assisting with patient care they repaired the bike of the patient鈥檚 granddaughter
Service and reception will feature acclaimed Irish tenor Ronan Tynan at the Great Hall in Faneuil Hall Marketplace
The poster celebrates EMS providers and firefighters working together
The Ariz. department will use videos to help keep kids calm and relaxed during transfers to children鈥檚 hospital
Focusing completely on the child makes pediatric assessment more effective and diminishes the chaotic nature of the scene
In this issue: Page, Wolfberg & Wirth cautions leaders to set the tone for their workplace; EMS Strong 2015 advocacy campaign launched
You will find it in the balance between the human you are, and the superhuman the rest of the world expects
EMS Strong is about reminding our colleagues that we are a respected part of the health care community, which will lead to more integrated, patient-centered care
EMS Week began in 1974; here鈥檚 how to get your community to issue a proclamation celebrating the men and woman providing care on the front line
Here鈥檚 how the 3,300 EMS providers who make up FDNY EMS celebrate EMS Week
Q&A with Sabina Braithwaite, M.D., M.P.H. on the importance of safety culture, EMS week and why the public needs to better understand EMS
