Nebraska Emergency Medical Services ( EMS )
National EMS Week May 18th - 24th, 2008
Listen to a 30-Second PSA - MP3 Format
(Feel free to download (right-click/save target as) and distribute this PSA.)
Click on the above banner to go directly to the American College of Emergency Physicians website to find more information for EMS Week, order products, or to get a free planning kit.
You may also contact our Kearney office at 1-800-642-4095 or by email to carol.vacha@dhhs.ne.gov, and request handouts, if you are going to visit a particular class at your local school. Handouts are limited.
EMSC Day - May 21, 2008
This annual observance draws attention to the specialized need for pediatric emergency care
to ensure that every child in the nation receives the highest quality emergency care possible.
Some Ideas for Community Events:
- Promote the ICE for EMS project. Cell phone carriers are encouraged to enter an ICE ( In Case of Emergency ) number into their cell phones, so that EMS personnel can quickly find a contact to call.
- Set up a day at your school to allow students to tour your service vehicle.
- Host a dinner to honor EMS personnel, or to thank other entities who regularly assist your service, such as law enforcement, fire, or government officials.
- Partner with local restaurants to provide EMS placemats that serve to educate and entertain.
- Host a blood pressure clinic.
- Have a poster contest and/or an essay contest in local schools, with EMS and 911 as the topics.
- Arrange a child safety seat clinic to be held in your community.
- Partner with a children's museum with an educational exhibit.
- Host a bicycle rodeo, teaching bike safety & control, proper helmet use, and bicycle maintenance.
| If you have any questions
regarding EMS week, contact: Nebraska Department of HHS, Public Health, EMS Program P.O. Box 95026 Lincoln, NE 68509-5007 Phone: (402) 471-0790 E-mail: debbie.kuhn@dhhs.ne.gov or carol.jorgensen@dhhs.ne.gov |
