National EMS Week

05/23/2026

On the EMS Remembrance Day episode of the JEMS - Emergency Medical Services podcast, hear from Jana Williams, Tony O’Brien, and James Robinson of the National EMS Memorial Foundation about honoring fallen EMS providers, the annual National EMS Memorial Service, and more. Visit the link below to listen! 🔗

On EMS Remembrance Day, Jana Williams, Tony O’Brien, and James Robinson discussed honoring fallen EMS providers and building a permanent memorial in Washington, D.C.

05/23/2026

EMS Week celebrations continue at the ! 🎉 Throughout the week, award ceremonies and wellness events were held at various fire stations across the city, highlighting the incredible work EMS clinicians do to care for and save lives every day. Thank you to our EMS colleagues for all that you do! 👏

05/23/2026

On EMS Remembrance Day, we honor fallen EMS professionals & their families. We remember those who gave their lives in service. Their courage, sacrifice, and dedication will always be remembered. 💙

05/22/2026

🎙️ In today's episode of the JEMS podcast, hear from ACEP Board of Directors member, Dr. Ryan Keay, and NAEMT President Chief Christopher Way! They discuss frontline issues shaping modern prehospital care and how reimbursement and community partnerships can sustain clinical advances. Visit the link below to listen! 🎧

Join the JEMS Podcast for EMS Week 2026 with Dr. C. Ryan Keay and Chief Christopher Wray discussing modern prehospital care challenges and solutions.

05/22/2026

Today is EMS Week Recognition Day! 👏 We thank our EMTs & paramedics for their steadfast commitment to serve their communities. Our dedicated first responders embody the EMS Week theme through their constant care & unwavering effort 24/7/365. 💪

05/21/2026

Tune into the latest episode from the JEMS - Emergency Medical Services podcast! 🎤 Hear from Chief Rom Duckworth and ACEP member, Dr. Shira Schlesinger, on two lifesaving interventions: bystander CPR and bleeding control. Visit the link below to listen!

Mike Brown hosts a JEMS Podcast Save a Life Day special during EMS Week 2026, focusing on bystander CPR and bleeding control with Chief Rom Duckworth and Dr. Shira Schlesinger.

05/21/2026

🎤 New episode alert! 🚨 Mike Brown talks with Dr. Kathleen Adelgais and Dr. Manish Shah during EMS Week 2026’s EMS for Children Day for a conversation about where pediatric readiness in EMS stands, and where it still needs to go. Visit the link below to listen!

Mike Brown, Dr. Kathleen Adelgais, and Dr. Manish Shah discussed pediatric readiness in EMS during EMS Week 2026.

05/21/2026

Today is EMS Week Save-A-Life Day! We honor EMS clinicians’ commitment to saving lives & encourage donating blood for the 2026 EMS Week Blood Drive.🩸 Learn about Stop the Bleed programs & prehospital transfusion awareness via the link below! 🔗
https://www.stopthebleed.org/

05/20/2026

EMS for Children Day highlights the special skills & training required to care for injured or critically ill children. Today recognizes the importance of ongoing pediatric-focused training for EMS clinicians to treat each child at the right time, in critical moments.

05/19/2026

It's EMS Week Safety Day! On today's episode of the JEMS - Emergency Medical Services podcast, Dr. Douglas Kupas, president of the National Association of EMS Physicians, shares practical strategies to protect providers and transform EMS into integrated healthcare. This talk offers practical, field-tested ideas for agencies, medical directors, and EMS providers who want safer, smarter EMS operations. Listen now! 🎧

Mike Brown hosts an EMS Week Safety Day with Dr. Douglas Kupas, discussing strategies for safer EMS operations and addressing issues like ambulance thefts and training for assaults.

05/19/2026

Today is EMS Week Safety Day! Thanks to our nation’s dedicated EMS clinicians whose post crash care is vital in reducing death & disability from motor vehicle crashes. Rapid response, skill & commitment help save lives every day to keep our communities safe on the road.