EMS Week 2022

HAPPY EMS WEEK!!!

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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.

This year, EMS week runs from May 15th through May 21st and is themed “Rising to the Challenge.”

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EMS Week Theme Days

Having special theme days during EMS Week helps to structure the week in terms of planning special events, conducting training and hosting celebrations. Remember all the days of EMS Week when planning your agency’s activities. 

 

Sunday is Health, Wellness, and Resilience Day to promote the health, wellness and resilience of EMS providers and patients. Health, Wellness, and Resilience Day highlights the need to recognize and care for the health and wellness of EMS providers and patients and share ideas on strengthening resilience. It is an opportunity to step back and take care of ourselves through self-care as well as to care for our fellow EMS professionals and the patients who are in our care every day.

 

Monday is Education Day, highlighting public education programs and EMS provider education

Education Day seeks to highlight community educational programs, as well as the importance of continuing education for EMS practitioners. This is the ideal day to plan a community injury or illness prevention program and a special CE course for your agency. Consider in-person or online community education programs related to the prevention of falls, burns, poisoning or drowning.

 

Tuesday is EMS Safety Day to promote Safety for the EMS provider, the patient, and the public

Safety Day encourages first responders to focus on risk and prevention rather than possible negative outcomes and aims to promote the advancement of safety measures for both the community and the profession. This is a great day to highlight stress reduction, self-care and mental health awareness programs. Other options for programs include improved situational awareness, driving and roadway safety, vehicle and device maintenance, proper lifting techniques or violence awareness.

 

Wednesday is EMS for Children Day to highlight the special needs of caring for children

EMS for Children Day highlights the distinctive physiological and psychological aspects of caring for children and serves as an opportunity to raise awareness about improving specialized care for children in pre-hospital and acute care settings. Consider planning a pediatric care educational event for your clinicians and a community program related to first aid, emergency preparedness, car seats or bicycle safety.

 

Thursday is Save-A-Life Day to promote Stop the Bleed, public CPR programs and other programs It doesn’t matter how quickly EMS practitioners get to a scene—bystanders will almost always be there first. Save-A-Life Day empowers the general public to learn and apply steps that can be taken to help save a life. This is an ideal day to schedule community CPR and Stop the Bleed educational courses. Take advantage of the many programs and toolkits available that make it easier to coordinate these programs. Thursday is also STOP THE BLEED® Day. Visit the STOP THE BLEED® Project website for information about STOP THE BLEED® Day, STOP THE BLEED® Scholarships and Training Equipment Grants, STOP THE BLEED® Training and other resources that can support your STOP THE BLEED® program.

 

Friday is EMS Recognition Day to recognize your local EMS heroes and those who save lives through the EMS system. On EMS Recognition Day, we honor members of the EMS community who regularly go above and beyond what’s expected. It’s a day to give gratitude to first responders for their unwavering commitment to serve their communities. Plan a memorial ceremony, an awards event, a special meal, a gift-giving event and other honors for EMS Recognition Day.

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We at HLES would like to recognize the incredible performance, sacrifice, and unwavering dedication of our members, past, present, and future who in the face of adversity have continued to serve the community placing people first!

As you can imagine, EMS is not an easy job and comes with numerous challenges, especially in the past few years. Your support means the world to us!

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We invite you to join us in the cause and serve your community! Contact us and come along for a ride to see what we are all about!