National Emergency Medical Services Week
EMS: Anytime. Anywhere.
We'll be there
The American College of Emergency Physicians has designated the theme for this years 2009 EMS week as "EMS: Anytime. Anywhere. We'll be there".
EMS services across the nation will be opening their doors to the public for tours, instruction and information regarding EMS.
National EMS week, sponsored by the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP), was established in 1974 by President Gerald Ford to honor EMS providers nationwide who deliver lifesaving care all day, every day, with little fanfare and little recognition.
EMS providers nationwide are by far the lowest-paid public safety workers, yet these providers continue to serve the community with pride and honor, day or night, in all weather, in spite of all hazards, whether appreciated or abused by those they serve, whether remembered or forgotten by those they've saved.
Tri-Community South EMS is observing National Emergency Medical Services Week from May 16 - 22, 2010.
- Tri-Community South will hold an Open House at the Bethel Park EMS Base at 5490 Progress Boulevard on Saturday May 22 with free CPR Friends and Family classes every half-hour from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. along with Canine CPR classes. The contact person for the CPR classes on Saturday, May 22 is John Bower, Ext. 502.
- On Friday May 21 prior to the 7:05 p.m. Pirates Game, TCS, along with other EMS providers, will participate in pre-game activities at PNC Park. Color Guard Members, including those from TCS EMS, will present the Colors during the National Anthem. All EMS Providers will then take to the field to hold a 30'x 60' U.S. Flag, which has been graciously donated for the event. Before the game, Tri-Community South will join other area EMS agencies in the streets around PNC Park to help raise awareness of the importance of EMS to the community.
- The annual Tri-Community South EMS Golf Outing is May 27, 2010 at Lindenwood Golf Club, 360 Galley Road, Peters Township. The event begins with a shotgun start at 10:00 a.m. Proceeds from the outing help to support TCS's community education programs including CPR and AED training. Sponsorships are available to help with this outing.
The Emergency Medical Service Institute of Western Pennsylvania, with the support of Eat 'n' Park Restaurants, has established a web site at http://www.doUrealize.com/ to call the public's attention to EMS Week and to thank local EMS providers.
National events for EMS Week include the National EMS Memorial Bike Ride to Washington, DC. This year, riders will converge from three starting points: South Portland, Maine; Bennington, Vermont and Norton, Virginia. The ride begins from these starting points on May 15th and ends in Washington on May 22nd. Formerly, the bike ride was associated with the National EMS Memorial Service in Roanoke, Virginia, but the NEMSMS has been moved to the new National EMS Memorial in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and will be held on June 26, 2010 at 6:00 p.m. For more information on the NEMSMS and the EMS Memorial Bike Ride, please visit: http://nemsms.org and http://muddyangels.org.
For more information on EMS Week, to find out what you can do to support EMS in your community, to register for a CPR class, or for any other questions on Emergency Medical Services, call Tri-Community South at 412-831-3710, Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. or use the Contact Us page.