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EMS Week 2025

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In 1974, President Gerald Ford authorized EMS Week to celebrate EMS practitioners and the important work they do in our nation’s communities. NAEMT and ACEP will partner to celebrate EMS Week May 18-24, 2025, to celebrate and recognize the important contributions of EMS practitioners in safeguarding the health, safety and wellbeing of their communities.

Thank you for your sacrifices, dedication and service to your communities. Happy EMS Week from EMS1.

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EMS Week: What you need to know

What is EMS Week?

EMS Week is an annual observance in the United States that celebrates the work of emergency medical services professionals, including paramedics, EMTs, and other prehospital care providers, sponsored by the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) in partnership with the National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians (NAEMT). EMS Week brings awareness to the role EMS plays in public health, promotes education about emergency care, and provides an opportunity to recognize the contributions of EMS professionals.

When is EMS Week 2025?

EMS Week 2025 takes place from May 18 to May 24.

What is the theme of EMS Week 2025?

The theme for EMS Week 2025 is We care. For everyone.

How can EMS agencies celebrate EMS Week?

Common EMS Week activities include community outreach, public education events, social media campaigns, recognition ceremonies and training opportunities.

How has the EMS Scope of Practice changed since the first EMS Week was celebrated 50+ years ago?
Equipping citizens to put down the cell phone and save lives in an emergency
There are a number of ways that organizations involved in the campaign can participate
President Joe Biden’s proclamation highlights the dedication and resiliency of EMS providers through the COVID-19 pandemic
Yolanda Johnson spent 10 years on an ambulance before facing new challenges as an EMS instructor
The EMS Week theme for Wednesday, May 19 is EMS for Children, focusing on pediatrics and engaging with children in the community
These heartwarming reunions with survivors and family members show a ray of hope amidst difficult times
This year’s campaign will recognize the dedication and crucial role of EMS providers in their communities
A coalition of national EMS organizations will raise money for the National EMS Memorial Service through sale of the memorial coin
Atlantic and Cataldo Ambulance Service EMT Todd Beaudet was celebrated during his trip from the hospital to rehab after being taken off a ventilator
Frustration mounts as small print delays the HEROES Act, and presents a dual standard for provider benefits for the fallen
EMS providers share what partnership means to them and how their partner has made a difference in their lives
Highmark Inc, a healthcare company, donated nearly 40,000 cloth face masks to EMS providers in Pennsylvania, Delaware and West Virginia
AMR Paramedic Meagan Herlihy and AMR EMT Kyle Short of Central New York received an EMS Week wedding after being deployed to the city
During this week of celebrating who we are, we also need to recognize who we are not – superheroes unaffected by the events surrounding us
The convoy of more than 50 ambulances from agencies across Massachusetts traveled from UMass Medical Center to a ceremony at Fenway Park
President Donald Trump stressed the importance of EMS providers in “one of the most daunting and demanding challenges the country has ever faced”
During a difficult time for public health, people are using social media to honor EMS providers for their work and sacrifices
The poster bearing the slogan “Ready Today, Preparing for Tomorrow” will be displayed throughout the city during National EMS Week
Studies from the SARS outbreak in 2003 reveal first responders may be more at risk for PTS due to quarantine and stigmatization
Award the EMTs and paramedics at your agency for their Joe Exotic singing talent, Carole Baskin level dedication or Don Lewis MIA act in honor of EMS Week
Organizers seek broad participation to acknowledge the fallen and those serving during social distancing
Two EMTs bridge the generational divide, learn from each other
EMS Week offers a chance to talk to your community about where EMS is today – and where it’s headed tomorrow
Whitley County EMS was awarded an Award for Excellence in Pediatric Care by the Kentucky EMS for Children Pediatric Recognition Program
EMSSTAT paramedics serve as Norman, Moore and Goldsby’s first medical responders and have earned the American Heart Association’s highest level of recognition every year since 2015
From large cakes to colleague tributes, EMS providers around the country were recognized for their service and dedication to their communities
In recognition of National EMS Week and National Stop the Bleed Day, staff from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and the American College of Emergency Physicians provide critical bystander training to federal workers
Canton Firefighter/Medic Benjamin Lasure was awarded Paramedic of the Year for action he took when called May 6 to a burning house
Mike Ragan reunited with Ed Sparks, one of the EMS professionals who saved his life as part of the kickoff to National EMS Week
Who are the coffee fiends, tech junkies and bathroom radar detectors in your EMS agency?
Examples of successful volunteer EMS organizations show volunteerism is an essential pillar of EMS service delivery