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EMS Week 2022: How agencies, communities are celebrating

From truly serious matters to silly moments, here’s a look at how providers observed the annual week that shines a light on their service

May 19, 2022 05:28 PM • 
Leila Merrill
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EMS agencies, their communities and the organizations of people who work with them have been saying thanks during EMS Week 2022, which kicked off on May 15.

Staffing and budgets may still be strained, but there’s a lot of praise going around.

Here’s a snapshot of how EMS providers are being celebrated.

PRAISE FOR PROVIDERS

https://www.facebook.com/CharlotteFireDept/posts/375312017974280 https://twitter.com/HCDFRS/status/1525905884962070529 https://www.facebook.com/cookchildrens/posts/10159215848379576 https://www.facebook.com/CollierGov/posts/372622941576117 https://www.facebook.com/AcadianAmbulance/photos/a.100246213752/10158946852973753

MESSAGES FOR THEIR COMMUNITIES

https://twitter.com/PikeTwpFire/status/1526269930517176325 https://www.facebook.com/westallisfiredept/posts/367279988764985 https://www.facebook.com/ColumbusDivisionOfFire/posts/386063696894221

FUN and friendly competition

https://twitter.com/FDNY/status/1527393930505076738 https://twitter.com/MedStarEMSInfo/status/1527369887018061824

AWARDS and Prizes

https://twitter.com/FireGJFD/status/1527386990307446785 https://twitter.com/GDTelehealth/status/1527378596687659008

HISTORIES OF SERVICE

https://twitter.com/dcfireems/status/1526941855623135238 https://www.facebook.com/National.EMS.Week/posts/7691377297569042 https://www.facebook.com/National.EMS.Week/posts/7694545440585561 https://www.facebook.com/StonyPointAmbulance/posts/5455306517860039

Hall Ambulance of Kern County, Calif., unveiled a memorial to its fallen employees.

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Photo/Hall Ambulance

TREATS

https://twitter.com/wiEMStraining/status/1526989775294681096 https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=376811957730193&id=106699781408080 https://twitter.com/SJFD/status/1526701186471981056 https://www.facebook.com/manateememorial/posts/10158898157972684 https://twitter.com/ProTransport1/status/1527033547822968834 https://twitter.com/PRNambulance/status/1527022971675725824 https://www.facebook.com/JacksonvilleTXFireDepartment/posts/411969010939368

LIGHTS (BUT NO SIREN)

https://twitter.com/EmpireStateBldg/status/1525914237629083648

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Leila Merrill
Leila Merrill

Leila Merrill served as an assistant editor for FireRescue1 and EMS1. Merrill has worked as a writer, editor, copy editor, digital producer, journalist and communications professional for the Dallas Morning News, the Houston Chronicle and other companies. She double-majored in English and communications at Trinity University.