Twitter: @chiefspsweek
Twitter hashtags: #psweek2015 #paramedicservicesweek
Email: psweek@paramedicchiefs.ca
Why the week is May 24 – May 30?
Paramedic Chiefs of Canada have proclaimed the week to align the week for Canadians. It is always the week following EMS Week in the United States- Previous years have started on the May long weekend meaning that events typically wouldn’t start till Tuesday leaving a shortened Canadian week.
- Create a unique Canadian Paramedic week
What will be happening?
National Media Release- National Proclamation
- National Media Launch through PCC Board
- Social Media campaign
Please share your ideas, plans, and most of all show us through video, pictures or posters what you are doing for the week. We have listed some generic samples (below) of items you can develop internally for your PS Week.
Our goal for PS Week is simple – Use social media to SHARE ideas and get the word out
Sample tweets for Paramedic Services Week:
Happy Paramedic Services Week! Thanks to all the paramedics, dispatchers and flight nurses who help keep us safe and healthy. #PSweek2015
Flag raising @ with Mayor @[name] and [EMS service] leadership/honour guard for #PSweek2015
Lots going on in for #PSweek2015. Check it out. [link to events]
#Paramedics holding a blood pressure/glucose clinic today at [location] in for #PSweek2015
Come say hi to paramedics at [event details] for Paramedic Services Week #PSweek2015
Why Paramedic Services Week vs Emergency Medical Services Week?
The adoption of national occupational competency profiles and provincial legislation, in several jurisdictions, has identified the term “paramedic” to be the generic term for all out of hospital care providers.
No matter where they work, who they serve or roles they provide the term “paramedic” recognizes the professionals who in many ways serve Canadians with exceptional out of hospital emergency or community care.
The public, government and other allied health professions know, recognize and appreciate the professional under the banner of a paramedic.
How can you get involved?
Twitter: @chiefspsweek, #psweek2015- Email: psweek@paramedicchiefs.ca
- Send us pictures, video, newspaper clippings just about anything connected with your week and your activities.
- This year PSweek goal is not about producing activities but about engaging people coast to coast to share and talk.
- We want to know about your team, the faces, the activities, the sites and sounds of your communities. We want you to be a part of the week!
Downloadable Documents
(click on text to download)
Logos
PSweek 2015 with words english top.jpg
PSweek 2015 with words french top.jpg
Samples of how you can modify the logo for your own service:
Sample Table Tent cards (.pub)
Sample Table Tent cards (.jpg)
Click here to view and share your ‘Scenes from PS Week 2015’ to Flickr!
Acceptable content type: Photos, Videos, Images, Art, Screenshots
Throwback photo – Ontario CFB Borden pic from Nov 1975 – 160 hours of training to be an ambulance attendant.
Submitted by: Dan Collins (retired chief)