EMS and Fire Stations received special gift baskets as a thank you from AdventHealth team members.
AdventHealth team members visited Fire Rescue stations across the area including in Hardee County
SEBRING, Fla., — As part of National EMS week this week, AdventHealth team members from the hospitals in Sebring, Wauchula and Lake Placid visited EMS/Fire stations in Highlands and Hardee Counties to deliver gifts and express gratitude for the critical work they do to keep our communities safe and healthy.
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Emergency Medical Technicians respond to more than 200 million calls each year. National EMS Week brings communities across the country together to honor those who provide lifesaving services and always answer the call. It runs from May 18 to 24 this year. According to NHTSA’s office of EMS this year’s theme is “We Care. For Everyone.” The office says this theme is a reminder that EMTs, paramedics and all EMS professions provide skilled, compassionate care in big cities and small towns, in private homes, businesses and schools, and our roadways and streets.
AdventHealth leaders brought pickleball sets as well as gift baskets with all kinds of snacks including chips, nuts, breakfast bars, popcorn, and more to EMS and Fire Stations in Highlands and Hardee Counties throughout the week to honor the groups for their partnership in helping care for the Heartland community
“We are immensely grateful to EMS workers for their tireless service in our community. They are consistently going above and beyond in their duties to care for every patient they encounter, and they never hesitate to rush into action,” said Jason Dunkel, CEO of AdventHealth Sebring, Lake Placid and Wauchula. “Their unwavering dedication and hard work save lives every day and we are so thankful for all they do.”