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EMS Week 2023

Because of EMS, emergency care begins closer to the point of illness or injury than ever before. Read my full EMS Week article at EMS1.com

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EMS is (gradually) changing and always improving

EMS Week 2021 column on EMS1.com An EMS Week thank you to the dreamers and disrupters who have and will continue to improve our profession. Gradual change transforms EMS on EMS1.com

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Video: Gratitude for EMS Providers

A few thoughts for EMS Week 2020. Thank you EMRs, EMTs and Paramedics. (Full post on EMS1)  

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EMS Week Interest Peaks Once a Year

Google search trends graph for interest in EMS Week. No surprise that interest in EMS peaks once a year. This year’s EMS Week theme is “Always in Service.” Read what I think that means EMS Week 2017: What it means to be ‘Always in Service’

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Race Report: EMS Week 2016 10K #EMSVRC

The EMS Appreciation Week 2016 5K/10K is a virtual running race hosted by the Virtual Running Club during EMS Week with a portion of each registration fee going to the National EMS Memorial Foundation. (read about the race on EMS1) I ran my 10K, which can be run any time during EMS week for medal eligibility, this […]

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EMS Week 5K and 10K #EMSVRC

Join me for an EMS Week 5K or 10K virtual run. The organizers  promise “A portion of each registration will go to support the National EMS Memorial Foundation.” Registration is open up to EMS Week, but if you register by April 24 you will get a shirt in time for race week. When you register […]

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Alternate Posting Location: Celebrate EMS Week Year-Round

On Episode 406 of the MedicCast I join Jamie Davis and Dave Konig to discuss the pending effort of the American College of Emergency Physicians to make EMS week a year-round awareness campaign. Listen to our conversation on the MedicCast page.

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Alternate Posting Location: Celebrations for Anytime of Year

Posted today at EMS1.com 5 ways to bring a culture of celebration to your EMS agency Visit EMS1.com to read the article and please share your ideas for celebration. Happy EMS Week!

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EMS Awards and Celebrations

After I shared this post about Bill Toon’s retirement reception with Everyday EMS Tips readers Dr. Michael Curtis wrote about EMS ceremony and celebration in central Wisconsin. Dr. Mike’s reply, posted with his permission: As you know, for the last 19 years, the Portage County EMS Association has had an annual awards banquet, with a […]

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3 Links Tuesday: EMS Week Resources and Ideas

1. The EMS Week ideas website from NAEMT and EMS World has been updated for EMS Week 2014. These two posts from 5 years ago remain among the most visited posts on Everyday EMS Tips. 2. 25 Ideas to Celebrate EMS Week. 3. 25 More Ideas to Celebrate EMS Week. What are your plans and […]