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Celebrate the iPhone’s 15th anniversary by silencing notifications, stowing it out of reach and connecting with the real people in your life

“The EMS profession could withstand a weakened CoAEMSP far easier than it could a weakened NREMT accepted by fewer states”

MMR shares their journey to adopt a pet who provides unconditional support

EMS recognition and appreciation in the house of medicine

The film "Honorable But Broken: EMS in Crisis" sets out to explore the value of EMS, problems with the system and solutions in place

We need our legislators to enact laws that focus on the real issues of reimbursement, enabling ET3 and recognizing EMS as an essential service

Advocates want changes such as higher Medicaid payments, to keep a pandemic waiver on rig staffing, for personnel to be allowed to work across state lines

The association is also accepting nominations for ethics committee members and honorary members

From truly serious matters to silly moments, here's a look at how providers observed the annual week that shines a light on their service

The events include the National EMS Memorial Service and the National EMS Memorial Bike Ride

Reflect on the past 5, 10, 15 years to see how far EMS has come

President of the Austin EMS Association, Capt. Selena Xie is always looking for ways to elevate the EMS impact on the community

The event includes exhibits, music, speakers and talk about Dr. Frank Boston, a WWI veteran and the first African American man to start an ambulance corps

The “Unmasking Our Heroes” exhibit and video share the stress and community support FDNY EMS personnel experienced in the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic

In a statement, President Joe Biden declared May 15-21 as EMS Week, and highlighted the commitment and sacrifice of the nation's providers

Rob Lawrence discusses legislative advocacy with the presidents of the Florida, California and Wisconsin EMS associations

Transitioning EMS mental health care from reactive to proactive

Instead of relegating celebration to a single week in May, consider how to recognize the accomplishments of EMS providers and organizations all year long

“EMS: Rising to the Challenge” is more than just a theme – it’s an indisputable fact

TikTok sensation Anna Muller shares how paramedics saved her life after she made a difficult 911 call