EMS for Children Day - May 21, 2025 May 19, 2025
NCC Recognizes Neonatal Pediatric Transport Professionals Everywhere!
THANK YOU! Not just for ONE day, but for the seconds, minutes, and hours throughout the year when YOU supply the knowledge, the skills, and the compassion critical to the stabilization and transport needs of children of all ages and sizes in multiple locations around the nation and beyond!In addition, NCC is exceptionally pleased to recognize all the professionals who have attained and continue to maintain their nationally accredited C-NPT® certification, thereby publicly demonstrating their expertise in the field of Neonatal Pediatric Transport!
HISTORY OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES FOR CHILDREN DAY
The first National Emergency Medical Services Week was declared on November 3–10, 1974, by President Gerald Ford, with Wednesday of that week being the first Emergency Medical Services for Children (EMSC) Day. In 2007, the month was changed to May. The purpose of establishing an EMSC Day was to highlight the need for high-quality and specialized emergency medical care for children, focusing on the challenges that medical personnel often face in providing their care.
In 1984, congressional legislation was enacted authorizing the use of federal funds for EMSC for the purpose of improving the pediatric capabilities of existing emergency medical services systems with the goal of reducing mortality and morbidity across the entire pediatric population.