National Emergency Medical Services (EMS) week was developed to bring together local communities and medical personal in an effort to bring awareness to safety. It was also developed to honour the dedication of those who provide the day to day life saving services of medicine's "front line".

Working without a contract since 2008, EMS workers plan to rally outside the Coleman A. Young building on Wednesday.

EMT's and paramedics are being recognized for their heroics during EMS week. And in our region, life saving skills aren't the only things these men and women have in their arsenal, many of them need to learn a second language. A recent U.S. census report says the Lehigh Valley has the largest Hispanic Population in the state. For Allentown paramedic Bill Sames, a patient is the same no matter ...