Emergency Medical Services Week
Emergency medical services (EMS) Week, or EMS Week, was originally authorized by President Gerald Ford on November 4, 1974 for the week of November 3–10.[1] Since 1992, EMS Week has moved to the third week of May.[2] In 2024, the 50th annual celebration for EMS Week is scheduled for the week of May 19-25, and the theme is "Honoring Our Past. Forging our Future."[2][3]
Locally, the leadership of EMS agencies, hospitals, and representatives from local or state legislature recognize EMS personnel during the week through events such as cook outs, giveaways, awards, and public recognition..[4]
Past Themes
- 2006 - EMS: Serving on Health Care’s Front Line.[5]
- 2007 - Extraordinary People, Extraordinary Service.[6]
- 2008 - Your Life is Our Mission[7]
- 2009 - A Proud Partner In Your Community[8]
- 2010 - Anytime. Anywhere. We’ll be there.[9]
- 2011 - Everyday Heroes[10]
- 2012 - EMS, More Than A Job, A Calling[11]
- 2013 - EMS: One Mission. One Team.[12]
- 2014 - Dedicated. For Life.[13]
- 2015 - EMS Strong[14]
- 2016 - Called To Care[15]
- 2017 - EMS Strong — Always in Service[16]
- 2018 - Stronger Together[17]
- 2019 - EMS Strong – Beyond the Call[18]
- 2020 - Ready Today. Preparing for Tomorrow.[19]
- 2021 - This Is EMS: Caring for Our Communities[20]
- 2022 - EMS Strong - Rising to the Challenge[21]
References
- ^ "CELEBRATE THE EMS COMMUNITY DURING EMS WEEK 2016". www.ems.gov. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. April 2016. Retrieved 2017-10-23.
- ^ a b "EMS Week". www.acep.org. American College of Emergency Physicians. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
- ^ "National EMS Week". www.naemt.org. National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
- ^ "National EMS Week". www.naemt.org. Retrieved 2017-10-23.
- ^ "EMS: Serving on Health Care's Front Line | Articles | Mount Nittany Health System". www.mountnittany.org. Retrieved 2017-10-23.
- ^ "2007 EMS Week Set for May 20-26 -- Occupational Health & Safety". Occupational Health & Safety. Retrieved 2017-10-23.
- ^ "Celebrating EMS Week 2008". www.mouseski.com. Retrieved 2017-10-23.
- ^ "Suffolk Regional EMS Council (REMSCO)". www.suffolkremsco.com. Retrieved 2017-10-23.
- ^ "EMS Week Thank You - Emergency Medical - Ambulance Safety - ZOLL". www.zoll.com. Retrieved 2017-10-23.
- ^ "EMS Week 2011 Kit Released | EMS World". www.emsworld.com. Retrieved 2017-10-23.
- ^ "Emergency medical services not a job, but a calling". thedailynews.cc. 24 May 2012. Retrieved 2017-10-23.
- ^ "EMS Week 2013: One Mission. One Team. - safety.smart911.com". safety.smart911.com. 2013-05-18. Retrieved 2017-10-23.
- ^ "National EMS Week 2014: Dedicated. For Life. | First Responder Network Authority". www.firstnet.gov. Retrieved 2017-10-23.
- ^ "National EMS Week 2015 | First Responder Network Authority". www.firstnet.gov. Retrieved 2017-10-23.
- ^ "EMS Week 2016 is May 15–21". www.jems.com. Retrieved 2017-10-23.
- ^ Fedorow, Denise (2017-05-22). "'EMS Strong — Always in Service' Theme for 2017 National EMS Week". The Municipal. Retrieved 2020-07-27.
- ^ "Celebrating National EMS Week 2018!". 21 May 2018. Retrieved 2020-07-27.
- ^ "EMS WEEK 2019".
- ^ "EMS Week 2020".
- ^ "2021 EMS Week Planning Guide" (PDF). American College of Emergency Physicians. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
- ^ "EMS Week". www.acep.org. Retrieved 2023-01-24.
External links
- EMS Week at EMSStrong.Org
- EMS Week at American College of Emergency Physicians
- States, United (1989). "United States Statutes at Large". U.S. Government Printing Office.