EMSC Day & EMS Week

Each year, National EMS Week recognizes and thanks EMS clinicians for their life-saving work on the frontlines of our healthcare system.

Special theme days of EMS Week help to structure the week’s activities. Wednesday is set aside for EMS for Children, or "EMSC" Day⏤an annual opportunity to thank EMS clinicians for their dedication to meeting children's unique health needs and to spotlight the work of the federal EMS for Children (EMSC) Program. The EMSC Program conducts research, creates resources and training, and offers improvement initiatives that empower emergency systems and clinicians to be ready to provide optimal emergency care for every child, every day.

Get involved with EMSC Day 2026!

In honor of EMSC Day, the EMSC Program and the National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians (NAEMT) will co-host a free webinar, “Rethinking Spinal Motion Restriction in Children: Evidence-Based Strategies for Prehospital Care,” from 2-3 pm ET on May 20. This session, presented by Julie Leonard, MD, MPH, and Caleb Edwin Ward, MB BChir, MPH, will review current evidence on spinal motion restriction (SMR) in children and how evolving research is changing traditional immobilization practices. The webinar is approved for 1 hour of CAPCE continuing education credit. Register now.


You can get involved with thanking EMS clinicians for providing high-quality care for children in several ways:

You can also explore the results of the Prehospital Pediatric Readiness Project (PPRP) Assessment, take the PPRP Open Assessment to help your agency identify strengths and gaps in pediatric care, and find other resources and tools to ensure your EMS agency is “Pediatric Ready.”

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