Friday: EMS Recognition Day
On EMS Recognition Day, honor local EMS heroes who regularly go above and beyond what is expected. Give gratitude to first responders for their unwavering commitment to serve their communities.
Thursday: Save-A-Life Day (CPR & Stop the Bleed)
No matter how fast EMS providers get to a scene–bystanders will always be there first. Save-A-Life Day empowers the general public to learn steps to take to help save a life. Check the EMS Week page at https://t.co/xNE8HqQXP9
EMS for Children Day highlights the distinctive physiological and psychological aspects of caring for children, and raises awareness about improving specialized care for children in pre-hospital and acute care settings.
It's EMS week.
Safety Day encourages first responders to focus on risk and prevention rather than possible negative outcomes, and aims to promote the advancement of safety measures for both the community and the professionals.
It's EMS Week.
Today is the ideal day for EMS professionals to educate members of the community about how they can prevent illness and injury. Education Day highlights community educational programs, as well as the importance of continuing education for EMS clinicians.
Much is unknown about how the new (novel) coronavirus spreads. We believe it spreads mostly from person to person through respiratory droplets.
You can help prevent the spread of respiratory illnesses like COVID-19 by following simple daily precautions.
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Want to learn more about the novel (new) coronavirus (2019-nCoV)? Watch this series of videos for answers to frequently asked questions about 2019-nCoV. https://t.co/GfDagUh7aU
CDC has confirmed the first human infection with 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) in the United States has been detected in the state of Washington in a person who had recently traveled to Wuhan, China. https://t.co/uvBQAQZNAk