This week marks National Emergency Medical Services Week (May 18th-24th, 2014). President Gerald Ford first declared this week National EMS Week in 1974. During this time we take the time to honor and celebrate all the amazing individuals who serve as EMS practitioners!
EMS
for Children Day 2014
During this week, on Wednesday, we also celebrate
National EMS Children Day. This year marks the 30-year celebration of the
program and it is a great time to focus on raising public awareness about the
need for specialized emergency care for children. When it comes to emergency
care for children, it is important to handle it differently than an adult
emergency. This includes physically, emotionally, and psychologically.
By bringing awareness to this topic, EMS hopes to start a
national quality improvement initiative. For more information on EMS week and
various activities going on, please visit http://www.ems.gov.
To learn more about EMS for Children, visit http://emscnrc.org/Events/EMSC_Day.aspx.
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