National EMS Week Is May 16-22 Tuesday, May 18, 2021
May 16-22 this year is the 46th annual celebration of National EMS Week. EMS Week is a week to honor those frontline heroes dedicated to providing pre-hospital emergency medicine that saves so many lives every day. This year’s theme is “This Is EMS. Caring For Our Communities. This theme is particularly meaningful now, to remind people that every day we are still there to respond, support and care for the needs of our community, officials said. This past year, the COVID-19 pandemic has brought EMS professionals much deserved attention from the public and media. The public has recognized the important role that paramedics and AEMTs play in the response to the coronavirus.