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For the 18th consecutive year, the Empire State Building lit up the New York City skyline in yellow, white and blue—with red in the mast—on Sunday, May 17, 2026, to kick off National EMS Week 2026.
The FDNY hosted the 2026 FDNY EMS Week Competition on Sunday, May 17, 2026, at the EMS Academy at Fort Totten, Queens. The event takes place annually to help celebrate National EMS Week. The competition is an opportunity for FDNY EMTs and paramedics to display their emergency medical service skills.
In an annual tradition to honor the dedication of emergency medical service professionals in New York City and across the country, the FDNY unveiled its 2026 EMS Week Poster on Thursday, May 15, inside the Commissioner Robert O. Lowery Auditorium at FDNY Headquarters in Brooklyn.
At a Public Information Briefing on Thursday, May 7, 2026, FDNY officials demonstrated at its Headquarters in Brooklyn the importance of closing the door during fires.
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