In Webster County and all across America, teams of dedicated professionals stand ready to render medical assistance in emergencies. For some this is their career. For many others, it is a volunteer undertaking that is performed in addition to their normal employment.
It’s impossible to overstate how important emergency medical service (EMS) personnel can be to just about any of us in a moment when knowledgeable help is needed fast. Honoring the men and women who handle this vital work is appropriate at all times, but especially so just now. This is National EMS Week.
In 1974, President Gerald Ford proclaimed the first National EMS Week.
Today, the event is led by the National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians and the American College of Emergency Physicians.
In the last year, Fort Dodge experienced a major transition in emergency medical service.