EMS week traces its origins back 40 years ago to 1973, when millions of Americans were first getting to know EMS via the iconic TV show Emergency! By

A weeklong recognition of campus-based EMS LAUREN CHAVIS, AN EMT and senior at Johns Hopkins University, volunteers 24 hours a week as EMS operations director for her campus

New York City uses EMS Week to promote public awarenessBy Jenifer GoodwinNew York City's Fire Department (FDNY) is the nation's largest and probably best known. Its 11,000 firefighters

Chair, ACEP EMS CommitteeBy Jenifer GoodwinGrowing up in a small town in suburban Connecticut, Melissa Costello and her teammates on the high school rowing team volun­teered at their