National EMS Week: Recognizing EMS Professionals

Emergency Medical Technicians respond to more than 200 million calls each year, each one requiring specialized skills, knowledge and a calm, collected response. 

National EMS Week celebrates EMTs, paramedics and all EMS professionals who care for patients with compassion, efficiency and give so much to their communities. 

This year’s theme, “We care. For everyone.” encourages us to celebrate the dedication of EMS professionals as they can be called to care day or night, in a big city or a small town, or to a traffic crash or a private residence.  
 
Throughout National EMS Week, if you see an EMT, paramedic or EMS professional, or connect with them on social media, join us in telling them thanks. Visit the National Association for EMTs, or the American College of Emergency Physicians to get more information about National EMS week.