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National EMS Week will be celebrated across the nation on May 20-26, 2007. This event brings together local communities and medical personnel to publicize safety and honor the dedication of those who provide the day-to-day lifesaving services on the medical front line. Hundreds of grassroots activities coast-to-coast are being planned around this year's theme, "Extraordinary People, Extraordinary Service."

 

Organized by the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) and supported by a network of partner organizations including the National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC), EMS Week includes national and local activities to honor EMS providers and raise public awareness about health and safety issues, including how to prevent injuries and what to do in a medical emergency.

"As this year's theme emphasizes, EMS providers are dedicated to saving lives, even putting their own lives on hold as they respond to medical emergencies," said Dr. Brian Keaton, president of ACEP. "They do this every day without special recognition, which is why we are recognizing EMS providers this year as extraordinary."

For more information, including a National EMS Week Planning Kit, visit www.acep.org/emsweek.