DURANT —To commemorate annual National Emergency Medical Services Week, the theme “EMS: More Than A Job. A Calling.” has been chosen to aptly describe the life-saving services the hard-working e...

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 ...

The EMS community is hoping people take a moment to thank their local EMS providers, first responders and fire departments for the challenging work that they do everyday.