The theme of the 2006 Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Week is “EMS: Serving on Health Care’s Front Line.”
May 12, 2006 (Press Release) --
The theme of the 2006 Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Week is “EMS: Serving on Health Care's Front Line.” This theme was chosen to remind the public that EMS personnel provide vital, lifesaving medical support to victims of sudden and serious illness or injury. The EMS system depends on the availability and coordination of its components, ranging from an informed public capable of recognizing medical emergencies to a network of trauma centers capable of providing highly specialized care. The 9-1-1 emergency number, search and rescue teams, and prehospital and emergency department personnel are critical components of the EMS system (American College of Emergency Physicians, 2002).
Emergency Medical Services Week brings together local communities and medical personnel to publicize safety and honor the dedication of those who provide the day-to-day lifesaving services of medicine's "front line."
Learn about CDC's Model Communities project to promote effective collaboration between EMS and public health systems.
To order a free 2006 EMS Week Kit, get involved, or learn more about EMS week, go to http://www.acep.org/emsweek.
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Emergency Medical Services Week brings together local communities and medical personnel to publicize safety and honor the dedication of those who provide the day-to-day lifesaving services of medicine's "front line."
Learn about CDC's Model Communities project to promote effective collaboration between EMS and public health systems.
To order a free 2006 EMS Week Kit, get involved, or learn more about EMS week, go to http://www.acep.org/emsweek.
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