STRATFORD EMS CELEBRATES NATIONAL EMS WEEK 2019
National EMS Week (May 19-25)
STRATFORD, CT – STRATFORD EMS (SEMS) is proud to celebrate National EMS Week! Sponsored by the National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians (NAEMT), National EMS Week is the perfect time to recognize the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) field and all that its practitioners do for our nation.
The annual EMS STRONG campaign provides opportunities to recognize the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) community, enhance and strengthen the profession on a national level and expand and celebrate National EMS Week – May 19-25, 2019.
This year, NAEMT continues its partnership with the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) on the EMS STRONG “Beyond the Call” campaign. Together, NAEMT and ACEP are working to ensure that the essential contributions of EMS practitioners in safeguarding the health, safety, and wellbeing of their communities are fully celebrated and recognized.
EMS Week brings together local communities and medical personnel to honor the dedication of those who provide the day-to-day lifesaving services of medicine’s “front line.”
National EMS Week dates back to 1974, when President Gerald Ford took note of the need to celebrate EMS practitioners and the important work they do in our nation’s communities. Back then, EMS/EMT was an up and coming profession. Now, emergency healthcare practitioners are receiving the recognition they deserve as critical components of healthcare delivery and facet of the public health safety net.
On any given day, EMS practitioners help save lives by responding to medical emergencies. They may provide both basic and advanced medical care at the scene of an emergency and en route to a hospital.
Stratford’s Mayor Hoydick issued a proclamation in recognition of Stratford’s EMS personnel during National EMS Week!
Please take a moment to thank Stratford’s EMS practitioners! Professional caregivers from Stratford EMS and Stratford Fire Department are working RIGHT NOW to keep the residents of Stratford healthy and safe! Don’t forget to stop by the SEMS Annual Open House event Tomorrow May 18 from 11a-4p!
National EMS Week (May 19-25)
