PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. (May 12, 2015) – This year National Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Week is May 17-23. Bayfront Health Port Charlotte and Punta Gorda thank these providers for their tireless and exemplary service to our community.
This year’s theme “EMS Strong” recognizes how these professionals make our entire emergency healthcare system strong through their knowledge, skills and passion to help others. Whether it’s responding to the scene of a car accident, a heart attack or a natural disaster, they make every second count. And even in the most difficult circumstances, they continually put others’ lives before their own.
“Any person or family who has been on the receiving end of EMS knows the difference these individuals make in our communities and across the country,” says Richard H. Satcher, Market CEO, Bayfront Health Port Charlotte and Punta Gorda. “We are grateful for their commitment and fortunate to call them our partners in healthcare.
Like EMS providers, Bayfront Health Port Charlotte and Punta Gorda provide emergency medical services 24/7.