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Newark Recognizes
National Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Week
May 15 – 21, 2016

May 15-21, 2016 is the 42nd annual National EMS Week
In 1973, President Gerald Ford authorized EMS Week to celebrate EMS practitioners and the important work they do in our nation's communities. Back then, EMS was a new profession, and EMS practitioners had only just started to be recognized as a critical component of emergency medicine and the public health safety net.
A lot has changed since; EMS is now firmly established as an essential public function and a vital component of the medical care continuum. On any given day, EMS practitioners help save lives by responding to medical emergencies, including:
• Heart attack
• Difficulty breathing
• A fall or accident
• Drowning
• Cardiac arrest
• Stroke
• Drug overdose
• Acute illness
EMS provides both basic and advanced medical care at the scene of an emergency and during transportation to a hospital. EMS practitioners care for their patients' medical needs and show caring and compassion to their patients in their most difficult moments.
With the development of mobile integrated healthcare and community Para medicine, EMS is also increasingly a valued participant in achieving the nation's overall healthcare goals of improved patient health and lowered costs.
Let’s celebrate all the great work the EMS Practitioners do for all of us when we encounter a serious, emergency medical situation.
For more information about EMS, check out this link:
http://www.naemt.org/ems_agencies_audience/ems-week/celebrate-ems-week