{"id":33739,"date":"2026-05-16T21:44:21","date_gmt":"2026-05-17T01:44:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/emergency-medical-services\/?p=33739"},"modified":"2026-05-19T17:17:06","modified_gmt":"2026-05-19T21:17:06","slug":"ems-week-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/emergency-medical-services\/2026\/05\/16\/ems-week-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"EMS Week 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-33733 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/EMS-Week-2026-Logo-versions_EMS-Week-2026-Logo-w-date-Horizontal-One-Color-Full-Color-date-300x139.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"139\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/EMS-Week-2026-Logo-versions_EMS-Week-2026-Logo-w-date-Horizontal-One-Color-Full-Color-date-300x139.png 300w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/EMS-Week-2026-Logo-versions_EMS-Week-2026-Logo-w-date-Horizontal-One-Color-Full-Color-date-1024x475.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/EMS-Week-2026-Logo-versions_EMS-Week-2026-Logo-w-date-Horizontal-One-Color-Full-Color-date-768x356.png 768w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/EMS-Week-2026-Logo-versions_EMS-Week-2026-Logo-w-date-Horizontal-One-Color-Full-Color-date.png 1267w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Happy Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Week, May 17-23, 2026! <\/strong>EMS for Children Day, May 20, focuses on the pediatric patient and the specialized care required when providing treatment to them.<\/p>\n<p>Join us in recognizing the inspiring contributions of Virginia&#8217;s extraordinary EMS providers, as we thank them for their dedication to serving their neighbors and communities, and improving outcomes, together.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Learn more about <a href=\"https:\/\/emsweek.org\/\">National EMS Week<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Learn more about <a href=\"https:\/\/emscimprovement.center\/domains\/prehospital-care\/ems-week\/\">EMS for Children Day<\/a><\/li>\n<li>We invite you to share your\u00a0EMS Week happenings on our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pages\/Virginia-EMS\/153545858005772?ref=hl\">Facebook<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/virginiaems\">X<\/a> pages.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>This year&#8217;s National EMS Week theme is, &#8220;Improving Outcomes, Together.&#8221; This concept extends beyond medicine and focuses on a collective responsibility to invest in the providers who are dedicated to serving their communities and saving lives.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, each day of EMS Week will feature a special area of focus. Learn more about EMS Week at: <a href=\"https:\/\/emsweek.org\/\">https:\/\/emsweek.org\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The 2026 National <a href=\"https:\/\/emsweek.org\/about-ems-week\/\">EMS Week themed days<\/a> are as follows:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Sunday is \u201cHealth, Wellness, and Resilience Day\u201d<\/strong> to promote the health, wellness and resilience of EMS providers and patients.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/EMS-Week-Health-and-Safety-Infographic.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-33757\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/EMS-Week-Health-and-Safety-Infographic-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/EMS-Week-Health-and-Safety-Infographic-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/EMS-Week-Health-and-Safety-Infographic.jpg 402w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Monday is \u201cEducation Day\u201d<\/strong> to highlight both public education programs and EMS provider education;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tuesday is \u201cEMS Safety Day\u201d<\/strong> to promote safety for the EMS provider, the patient and the public;<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/EMS-Week-Safety-Infographic.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-33758\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/EMS-Week-Safety-Infographic-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/EMS-Week-Safety-Infographic-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/EMS-Week-Safety-Infographic.jpg 402w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Wednesday is \u201cEMS for Children Day\u201d<\/strong> to highlight the special needs of the pediatric patient;<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/EMSC_Day_webinar_social_media_2026.original.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-33771\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/EMSC_Day_webinar_social_media_2026.original-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/EMSC_Day_webinar_social_media_2026.original-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/EMSC_Day_webinar_social_media_2026.original-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/EMSC_Day_webinar_social_media_2026.original-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/EMSC_Day_webinar_social_media_2026.original-216x216.png 216w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/EMSC_Day_webinar_social_media_2026.original-375x375.png 375w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/EMSC_Day_webinar_social_media_2026.original.png 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nThis year, EMSC is hosting a free webinar on managing cervical spine injuries in children,<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/us06web.zoom.us\/webinar\/register\/WN_tV5hA95HQHS2jVCgiynixA#\/registration\">NAEMT-EIIC Rethinking Spinal Motion Restriction in Children: Evidence Based Strategies for Prehospital Care Webinar<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Thursday is \u201cSave-A-Life Day\u201d\/\u201dNational Stop the Bleed\u201d<\/strong> to promote CPR and Stop the Bleed, which is citizen bleeding control education, \u201cUntil Help Arrives\u201d \u2013 active bystander training, public CPR programs and other related education programs;<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/EMS-Week-Save-a-Life-Infographic.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-33759\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/EMS-Week-Save-a-Life-Infographic-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/EMS-Week-Save-a-Life-Infographic-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/EMS-Week-Save-a-Life-Infographic.jpg 402w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Friday is \u201cEMS Recognition Day\u201d<\/strong> to recognize your local EMS heroes and those saved by the EMS system.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Saturday is \u201cEMS Remembrance Day\u201d<\/strong> to honor EMS personnel who have died in the line-of-duty and to recognize the ultimate sacrifice they made for their 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