The McFarland Fire Department kicked off National EMS Week with its annual pancake breakfast Sunday. People had the chance to meet their local fire and EMS volunteers as they cooked up a hardy meal. The week-long event works to honor the hundreds of thousands of EMS workers across country. "For us the biggest thing I think is wanting to make sure that the people in our community are safe,” said MCFarland EMT Andrea Singletari. “It always makes me feel better knowing that there are people - firefighters and EMTs - they're your neighbors. And that's the big secret." The money made from Sunday’s breakfast will go toward future fire department training and equipment.