05/20/2026
This week marks National EMS Week — a time to recognize and honor our EMTs and Paramedics for the dedication, sacrifice, and compassion they bring to our community every day. Their commitment helps ensure that when emergencies happen, help is there.
This EMS Week, we ask you to support our profession in a meaningful way. Please take a few minutes to watch a powerful 12-minute video created by our fellow providers at Ballston Lake EMS. It shares a very real and honest look at the challenges facing community-based ambulance services like ours.
As you thank the EMS professionals who serve you, we also encourage you to take the next step: reach out to your local, state, and federal representatives. Advocate for EMS to be recognized as an essential service. This designation is critical to ensuring that these life-saving services remain available when you, your family, or your neighbors need them most.
Your voice matters. Your support matters. And together, we can help protect the future of EMS in our communities.
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