Sunday May 20th  at 6:30 p.m. - We had our annual EMS Recognition dinner to honor our volunteers.  Dinner was at the Holy Family Catholic Church in Hooversville, and catered by Jimmy's An American Bistro.  

Wednesday May 23 at 10:00 a.m. - We visited the North Start East school, and presented a program on safety and let the students tour our ambulance.

Thursday May 24th at 6:30 p.m.  - We held a Kid's night program that included a Bicycle safety program, an ice cream eating contest, face painting, clowns, and other fun activities.   Free refreshments were provided by our dedicated kitchen crew.   Even the EMS team had fun.

The first 25 kids received a FREE EMS Week 2001 T-Shirt  

Saturday May 20th  12:00 p.m. - There was be a Community kick ball game at the Hooversville Baseball Field.  Lunch was provided.
1:30 p.m. -  The Med Star 1 Helicopter from Conemaugh Hospital, and stationed in Somerset  landed.   The crew gave a short presentation and many interested people toured the helicopter.   A special THANKS to Med Star for the time they spent to help make our EMS week a great success! MedSTAR Homepage
6:30 p.m.  - There was a Skating party at the Hooversville Community Building.  Refreshments were served.  This event was FREE to all residents of our service area.

This year's theme, "EMS: Answering the Call," emphasized the responsiveness of emergency medical services around the country, while underscoring the importance of the national 9-1-1 emergency number system. It also addresses the passion and commitment of the 750,000 EMS providers who serve their communities.

"National EMS Week honors the lifesaving care that EMS providers offer nationwide, 24-hours-a-day, seven days a week," said Robert W. Schafermeyer, MD, FACEP, president of ACEP. "EMS Week 2001 is a unique opportunity to recognize EMS contributions with a very special emphasis on the emergency care needs of children. We hope that this public education message will be used during EMS Week and through out the entire year."