National EMS Week is being celebrated May 16 - 22 in 2021. This year's theme is "THIS IS EMS: Caring for Our Communities." The theme reflects the need to remind people that we are still here to respond, support, and care for the needs of the communities we serve.
Each day takes on a different focus to not only educate our associates, but the community as a whole.
Monday: Education Day - our focus will be on strokes. Every second matters!
Tuesday: Safety Day - our focus will be on mental health awareness.
Wednesday: EMS For Children Day - we invite you to stop by our parking lot area for some freebies for the kids! Lehigh Valley Health Network will be offering free car seat safety checks (registration recommended); meLVin the Lehigh Valley Phantoms mascot will appear from 1-1:30 p.m.; Take-A-Taco and Bananarama food trucks are offering food for purchase from noon - 2 p.m.; and more! Various activities including live demonstrations and ambulance tours will be from noon - 3 p.m.
Thursday: Save-A-Life and National Stop the Bleed Day - We'll be making a push for you to learn CPR. Catch us live on Facebook with a CPR demo at 10 a.m. and a Stop the Bleed demo at 6 p.m.
Friday: EMS Recognition Day - We'll be celebrating with our associates and thanking them for the amazing job they all do on a daily basis.