National EMS Week

May 21-27, 2023, is National EMS Week, and Governor Katie Hobbs has proclaimed May 21-27, 2023, as Emergency Medical Services Week and May 24, 2023, as EMS For Children Day. View the Proclamation here. Thank you to Arizona’s EMS workforce for working 24/7/365 to protect the health and safety of Arizonans! 

This year, the Bureau of EMS & Trauma System partnered with the four Regional EMS Councils to recognize one EMCT of the Year per Region. Please join us in congratulating this year's winners: 

• Raymond Proa / Fort Mohave Mesa Fire District / Western Region
• James “Jim” Cesolini / Maricopa County Sheriff's Office / Central Region
• Rose Blackhorse-Gill / Sacred Mountain Medical Service / Northern Region
• Branden Mason / Tucson Fire Department / Southeastern Region

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Please see below for some National EMS Week resources: 

• EMS Week - Where Emergency Care Begins - Website
• Saving Lives Through Pediatric Readiness Collaborative - Webinar - Tuesday, May 23, 2-3 pm CT 
• The Pediatric Emergency Care Coordinator (PECC): Where Emergency Care for Kids Begins - Webinar - For EMS Clinicians - Wednesday, May 24, 5-6:30 pm CT