To the Heroes of EMS: Happy EMS Week and THANK YOU! [Video]

Happy National EMS Week to all first responders out there from Team Pulsara! You are too often under appreciated, under paid, and work long hours in unpredictable conditions. You are heroes and we appreciate you more than you know! 

Pulsara is lucky to have on our own staff, several talented former and current EMTs and Paramedics. Their dedication to their patients and to quality care is truly awe-inspiring. Check out their profiles here and drop them a note to thank them for their service!

Have a great week and here's hoping no one ever treats you as poorly as they do the medics in this video!

EMS WEEK RESOURCES:

EMS Week Planning Guide

EMS Week History (From NAEMT):

In 1974, President Gerald Ford authorized EMS Week to celebrate EMS practitioners and the important work they do in our nation's communities. Back then, EMS was a new profession, and EMS practitioners had only just started to be recognized as a critical component of emergency medicine and the public health safety net.

A lot has changed since then. EMS is now firmly established as an essential public function and a vital component of the medical care continuum. On any given day, EMS practitioners help save lives by responding to medical emergencies, including heart attack, difficulty breathing, a fall or accident, drowning, cardiac arrest, stroke, drug overdose or acute illness. EMS may provide both basic and advanced medical care at the scene of an emergency and en route to a hospital. EMS practitioners care for their patients' medical needs and show caring and compassion to their patients in their most difficult moments.

With the development of mobile integrated healthcare and community paramedicine (MIH-CP), EMS is also increasingly a valued participant in achieving the nation's overall healthcare goals of improved patient health and lowered costs.