National EMS week is dedicated to our Emergency Medical Services (EMS) all around the world. Celebrating 51 years, it is annually brought to the world’s attention during the third full week of May, 18-24, for their duty of saving lives.
EMS week is introduced by American College Emergency Of Physicians (ACEP) who is partnering with the National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians (NAEMT). They celebrate EMS week by creating a week full of activities to honor our EMS and show that the safety of our community is priority. https://www.acep.org/
This is a week designed to give credit to the EMS personnel all around the world for their vital work and to raise awareness about the important role that EMS plays in many communities. Displaying the skills and dedication of EMS professionals, while also encouraging public support for the EMS system.
Some Del Mar students and students from the Silicon Valley Career Technical Education (SVCTE) program taking the EMS/Fire Science course were happy to share their thoughts on EMS week.
Nikko Melson, a junior attending Gunderson High and taking the EMS/Fire Science course at SVCTE said “I’m absolutely grateful for EMS, they’re a really important part of giving people care during an emergency…” “I love the idea of recognizing EMS for a whole week because people don’t realize what EMS personnel have to go through on a day-to-day basis whenever they clock in on their job” Melson shares.
Melson also shares his father’s insight on working for EMS “My dad worked EMS for a while and he can tell you from experience that it isn’t a job everyone can do.”
Isabella Ramirez, a junior attending Prospect High School and taking the EMS/Fire Science course at SVCTE said, “Thankfully, I have only ever had to call 9-1-1 once, but it was for my little sister…EMS helped my sister, and by helping her they helped my family.”
Ramirez is very fascinated by the medical field “because of how beautiful it is that a person can make a career out of helping people…After high school I plan to enroll at Mission College or Foothill to get my EMT and start working on an ambulance,” Ramirez said.
Amanda Illiges, a Junior attending Del Mar High School and taking the EMS/Fire Science course at SVCTE said, “I’m extremely grateful for EMS, the schooling is just hard just to become one.”’ Illiges said.
“Actual EMS workers work really hard to help people and don’t always get recognition or worthy pay for their dedication to helping others,” Illiges states.
