08 Apr National EMS Week 2015 Theme

Photo courtesy of American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP), http://www.acep.org/emsweek/

Each May, National EMS Week is celebrated across the U.S. For 2015, EMS Week will be May 17-23. Emergency Medical Services for Children (EMSC) Day is May 20. EMS Week is planned and promoted each year by the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP). This year, they have partnered with NAEMT to create the 2015 theme, which is EMS STRONG.

The idea for the EMS STRONG campaign is to promote EMS all year, 365 days. EMS as whole doesn't typically toot their own horn enough. Emergency Medical Services should create awareness to their communities all year long and not just during EMS Week. Continue reading →