Paramedic Services Week 2024
May 19-25, 2024 is National Paramedic Services Week, a time to honour the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) profession and recognize the professionals who provide this vital public service. Paramedic Services Week also offers an opportunity to better understand the important role EMS plays within the health care system, and for our communities.
Alberta’s EMS system is comprised of dedicated Emergency Medical Dispatchers, Inter-facility Transportation, community-based First Responders, as well EMS Practitioners in ground and air (rotary and fixed-wing) transport ambulances.
This year's national theme Help Us Help You is an opportunity to highlight the many ways that paramedic services help people, from the provision of emergency care for those critically ill and injured to the more contemporary role of paramedic services as part of a greater health system.
Join us as we celebrate these heroes and learn more about the incredible care they provide each and every day.
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Celebrate Alberta's Paramedics
Our EMS teams do incredible work serving patients and families each and every day.
Is there a paramedic in your community you would like to recognize for their dedication and service? Are looking for the chance to thank a paramedic for the care you or a loved one received? Are you a healthcare worker who partners with a great EMS team? Take a moment to give a shout out to these hardworking professionals!
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When you call 911, Emergency Communication Officers (ECOs) are always there to answer the call. ECOs are an integral part of our Emergency Services system.
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As established Emergency Medical Services practitioners of nearly 14 years each, Jillian and Allison still find opportunities to learn from the talented paramedics they work with. Every day they’re able to impact the community they work in while continuing their professional growth.
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Alberta Health Services Emergency Medical Services (AHS EMS), the EMS Foundation, the Project Brock Society and the Heart and Stroke Foundation recognize staff, colleagues, and service partners for the incredible work that they do in resuscitation at the 2023 AHS EMS Coin Awards. This event is about celebrating those who have represented their links in the Chain of Survival with knowledge, experience, practice, and dedication.
Two paramedics were recognized with the Project Bock Lifesaver Excellence Award for their outstanding response when called to the Medicine Hat College gymnasium, and two paramedics were recognized by the Excellence in Resuscitation Ceremony for their high-quality CPR and advanced cardiac life support to an individual for over 26 minutes. Please join us in congratulating Advanced Care Paramedic Rachel Girling, Primary Care Paramedic Pilani Siwela, Advanced Care Paramedic Sean Wheeler and Primary Care Paramedic Colleen McCann for their lifesaving efforts!
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All across Alberta, our Emergency Medical Services (EMS) teams are there to respond whenever and wherever they are needed. EMS is often the first point of contact for patients during a crisis, we bring care to people and people to care, during every step of an emergency. Want to make a meaningful difference in your community? Apply today and join our dynamic team: https://www.albertahealthservices.ca/careers/Page13118.aspx
