The nation will celebrate EMS Week the week of May 17th-23rd. All across America, emergency medical services personnel will pause to reflect upon this year's theme: "Ready Today. Preparing For Tomorrow."

In 1974, President Gerald Ford authorized EMS Week to celebrate EMS practitioners and the important work they do in our nation's communities.

The men and women who have chosen this profession are indeed a special breed. Extensive medical training and advanced medical technology coupled with a desire to save lives and change outcomes make them a formidable force on the front lines of medical emergencies.