National EMS Week

03/09/2026

We’re excited to share EMS Week™ events taking place throughout the country! 👏

To submit your EMS Week™ event for our calendar, please fill out the form on our events page. ✍️

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Events CalendarWe’re excited to share EMS Week™ events taking place throughout the country.To submit your EMS Week™ event for our calendar, please fill out the form below

05/29/2025

Following another incredible EMS Week, we extend our sincere appreciation to our sponsors and partners. Your continued support plays a vital role in making this important week possible. Thank you for all you do and your dedication to the EMS community! 👏

05/28/2025

Following EMS Week 2025, this episode analyzes at the importance of education to foster professional growth and clinical judgment among EMS providers. Listen to the full episode via the link below! 🎤

Dr. Ted Lee discusses education as part of EMS Week. The discussion features Dr. Shira Schlesinger, Dr. Navin Ariyaprakai and Dr. Maia Dorsett.

05/28/2025

Shaping the Future of Prehospital Care 👏

Dr. Ted Lee talks with Dr. Nick Cozzi, Dr. David Tan and Henry Lewis.

05/27/2025

EMS Recognition Day was one for the books! Check out this episode from Jems to continue the celebration! 👏

JEMS Managing Editor Jeff Frankel talks with Dr. Thomas Lardaro to discuss the critical role of EMS in our communities.

05/27/2025

On the heels of EMS Week, check out this podcast episode from Jems on The Impact of Mobile Integrated Health Programs in South Carolina. Link below to listen! 🎙

Dr. Ted Lee speaks with Luke Estes about the transformative role of community paramedics in prehospital medicine.

05/24/2025

On EMS Remembrance Day, we honor fallen EMS professionals & their families. We remember those who gave their lives in service. EMS agencies are encouraged to hold a ceremony, observe a moment of silence, or establish a memorial scholarship.
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https://emsweek.org/

05/23/2025

New episode alert! 🚨 Hear insights from experts on EMS safety during EMS Week 2025. They discuss the need for a cultural shift in EMS, focusing on safety practices such as seatbelt usage and risk awareness. The conversation also reflects on the tragic loss of colleagues in the line of duty, reinforcing the essential nature of mentoring and supporting new practitioners. Tune in via the link below! 🔗

Dr. Ted Lee sits down with Shaun Gladney, executive director of the Bryant Gladney Foundation.

05/23/2025

Today is EMS Week Recognition Day! We thank our EMTs & paramedics for their steadfast commitment to serve their communities. Our dedicated first responders embody the EMS Week theme through their constant care & unwavering effort 24/7/365. 💪

https://emsweek.org/

05/22/2025

New episode drop! 🎤 Hear from a panel of pediatric emergency medicine experts to discuss the significance of EMS Week 2025 and the critical EMS for Children program. Full episode via the link below! ⬇

Dr. Ted Lee convenes a panel of pediatric emergency medicine experts to discuss the significance of EMS Week and the critical EMS for Children program.

05/22/2025

Presidential message on EMS Week 2025! 👏

Over 240 million times a year – nearly seven times every second – an American in need dials 911. With one simple call, Americans can activate a team of

05/22/2025

Today is Save-A-Life Day. We honor EMS clinicians’ commitment to saving lives & encourage donating blood for the 2025 EMS Week Blood Drive. Learn about Stop the Bleed programs & prehospital transfusion awareness via the link below! 🔗

https://sites.google.com/usuhs.edu/ems-week-blood-drive/home/toolkit/promotional-material