This week marked the 46th annual EMS Week honoring EMS providers across the country for their lifesaving work and dedication to caring for others. According to FEMA data, about 64% of fire department calls are categorized as EMS and rescue, which demonstrates the critical role that EMS providers play in the work and mission of the fire service.
Throughout the week, fire departments showed their pride in their EMS-trained members on social media and highlighted their accomplishments that exemplify this year’s EMS Week theme of “This Is EMS: Caring for Our Communities.”
https://twitter.com/dcfireems/status/1394281586439462915?s=20 https://twitter.com/WCFRFL/status/1395103793163931654?s=20 https://twitter.com/BVFD15/status/1395447803837562881?s=20 https://twitter.com/CvilleFireDept/status/1394298060751228933?s=20 https://twitter.com/ffxfirerescue/status/1394349529860878337?s=20 https://twitter.com/ffxfirerescue/status/1394765882468052994?s=20 https://twitter.com/montecitofire/status/1395108779356786690?s=20
May 16-22 is the 46th Annual National #EMSWeek. We’re grateful to our firefighters and EMS crews who continue to provide exceptional service to the City of Sioux City. Thank you for your dedicated service, especially over the past year! #SCFReady pic.twitter.com/lqVL0OYcgV
— Sioux City Fire Rescue (@SIOUX_CITY_FIRE) May 20, 2021
Some departments shared the percentage or volume of EMS calls they respond to, and highlighted the crosstraining of firefighters as EMS providers, in order to educate their communities about the importance of EMTs and paramedics to public health and safety.
https://twitter.com/Marysville_Fire/status/1394375551507304449?s=20 https://twitter.com/BothellFire/status/1394338926375149568?s=20 https://twitter.com/HFDVA/status/1394271782585122816?s=20 https://twitter.com/OSCFR/status/1394333281034940423?s=20 https://twitter.com/EverettFire/status/1394478947534999553?s=20 https://twitter.com/ARC_EMA/status/1395499579777462280?s=20 https://twitter.com/OmahaFireDept/status/1394338594924470274?s=20
A few departments also shared some local EMS history, further spotlighting the strong bond between the fire service and EMS.
https://twitter.com/ffxfirerescue/status/1395534818226708483?s=20 https://twitter.com/PhillyFireDept/status/1395084982855557135?s=20 https://twitter.com/ColsFire/status/1394356096517693440?s=20
All throughout the week and across the country, fire agencies shared a resounding message of thanks and appreciation for all EMS members of the fire service and first responder family.
https://twitter.com/WCFRFL/status/1394339816821727232?s=20 https://twitter.com/PHXFire/status/1394755038128394242?s=20 https://twitter.com/WCFRFL/status/1395413634910769153?s=20 https://twitter.com/SalisburyNCFire/status/1395034519758155778?s=20 https://twitter.com/EPTXFire/status/1395076986293428232?s=20 https://twitter.com/ArvadaFire/status/1394767315174973442?s=20 https://twitter.com/GN_Fire/status/1395416272540684298?s=20 https://twitter.com/GoshenFireCo/status/1394341107593580551?s=20
Share your own EMS Week photos with us at editor@firerescue1.com, and have a safe and happy last couple days of EMS Week!
