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.
Participants in the National EMS Memorial Bike Ride honor the fallen and support their loved ones
Educating the public about when it is appropriate to call EMS 鈥� and how quickly we should get there
He performed CPR until firefighters arrived; she was listed in critical condition
Speaking in front students about my scars is tough, but this one girl鈥檚 reaction reminded me why its worth it
The PIC arrived on scene, took one look at my superstar c-spine and started laughing. 鈥淜id,鈥� he said, 鈥淵ou鈥檙e gonna make one hell of a medic!鈥�
One car was under the tractor trailer and six others were piled up behind with people in various forms of injury, inside and outside of their vehicles
The way he was suspended by the seat belt, he appeared to be suffering from positional asphyxia; I wedged myself underneath him and was able to lift him up so he wasn鈥檛 hanging on his vest
There is nothing like doing a trauma assessment in heels and heading to your EMT basic graduation late, with bloody knees
I jogged back to the trooper and asked if I could help. I identified myself as a medic based out of Phoenix. When he replied 鈥淭hank God鈥� I knew I should have stayed in the car.
Nonemergency demands have taken over and reimbursement is a constant struggle, but we will continue to act as a professional, compassionate safety net for this country鈥檚 ailing health care system
Regardless of size or service model, here are a few ways your department can honor its employees throughout the year
Over the past four decades, EMS agencies have seen expanded EMT roles, a shift toward patient transfers, improvements in advanced life support, and better ambulances
He immediately began CPR when a man he was serving earlier collapsed outside the restaurant; a registered nurse jumped in to help
They鈥檒l be displayed on more than 300 kiosks across the city to raise awareness about the work of EMTs and paramedics
Teammate Terry Backman was there to save him, on the same field in the same park, when he collapsed from a heart attack last summer, and again last Sunday
The Md. medic said she just did what came naturally to her when she rushed through the thick smoke, found the woman and brought her outside
EMS veterans Khadija Hall and Shaun Alexander were off-duty when they heard shots and saw the officer down; they began treating him with their tech bag
The SUV flipped four times after the driver tried to swerve from a deer
The surfer blacked out underwater, came to beneath the surface and realized he was unable to move
Before we can take care of others, we must take care of ourselves
This is our first runner-up story for our EMS Week 2012 contest: 鈥淢ore than a job. A calling鈥�
This is 1 of 6 finalists for our EMS Week 2012 contest: 鈥淢ore than a job. A calling鈥�
This is 1 of 6 finalists for our EMS Week 2012 contest: 鈥淢ore than a job. A calling鈥�
This is 1 of 6 finalists for our EMS Week 2012 contest: 鈥淢ore than a job. A calling鈥�
Check out each of our finalists for this year鈥檚 contest, then head to the voting page!
This is the winning story for our EMS Week 2012 contest: 鈥淢ore than a job. A calling鈥�
We can recognize our responders and celebrate their victories every day using the tools of social media
We were dispatched for a call where we learned the man was not our victim but the rescuer, and our patient was not a man but a moose.
