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EMS, as we know it today, has only been around for 40 years.
Prior to 1966 the effort to help those in need was
well-intentioned but was uncoordinated and sometimes those
assisting lacked the necessary training and equipment. Today's
EMS equipment is high-tech and sophisticated while also being
compact to carry directly to the patient's side. The ambulances
can be considered mini emergency rooms which enable the first
responders to communicate with hospital personnel while
performing lifesaving tasks in the field.
Their hard work and dedication can truly make a difference between life
and death for the nearly 20 million patients helped each year by their local
EMS. The blue Star of Life symbolizing EMS represents their six functions:
detection, reporting, response, on-scene care, care in transit and transfer
to definitive care. Fortunately, in many parts of the country EMS is just
three numbers away -- 911.
Choose our EMS Ornament as a unique, affordable gift for your
favorite EMS, EMT or Paramedic.
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