This week is National EMS Week 2011! National EMS Week, with the theme of "Everyday Heroes" this year, is the week our nation has designated to directly thank our nation's EMS practitioners for the life-saving work they do.

The NAEMT Board of Directors would like to recognize you, our members, for serving your communities across the nation and for your work in providing the best in prehospital patient care to save more lives. You truly represent the best in EMS. Thank you.

You can find great ideas on how to participate in National EMS Week on our site www.emsweekideas.org. The site helps EMS practitioners explore new ways to celebrate, participate in, support and grow the EMS profession, presenting a wealth of ideas for engaging in the full spectrum of EMS activities.

The site also includes a link to our new EMS Job Center site, www.emsjobcenter.com, a highly robust career center for EMS professionals, offering thousands of continuously updated jobs.

Happy National EMS Week!