FDNY Commissioner Robert S. Tucker unveils 2025 EMS Week poster: 'We Care. For Everyone.'

May 15, 2025

In an annual tradition to honor the dedication of emergency medical services professionals, the FDNY unveiled the 2025 EMS Week Poster on Thursday, May 15, 2025, inside the Commissioner Robert O. Lowery Auditorium at FDNY Headquarters in Brooklyn.
 
This year's national theme: "We Care. For Everyone."

"I think that's very fitting for the FDNY because, of course, we do care for everyone. EMS Week is an amazing opportunity for us to showcase the great work that our EMTs and paramedics do all the time in New York City," FDNY Commissioner Robert S. Tucker said at the unveiling event. "When you see this poster around New York City, it should remind you to thank an EMT or paramedic when you see them. The work that you do for our city at times feels thankless, and it is not thankless work."

Chief of EMS Operations Michael Fields said: "This year's EMS Week in New York City shines a light on a significant milestone: 50 years of paramedicine right here in our city. It's a time to recognize the incredible growth of this vital profession and the dedicated women and men who have built our Department into the leading force it is today when it comes to providing pre-hospital care and responding to medical emergencies. As the saying goes, 'The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in service of others.' This truly reflects the selfless dedication of our EMS members over the past half century."

To help celebrate advancements in the City's emergency medical services over the years, the 2025 poster seeks to honor all FDNY EMS members by featuring five paramedics, one representing each borough of New York City—a special tribute to commemorate five decades of the groundbreaking program. 

National EMS Week 2025 takes place May 18-24. As part of EMS Week, the Department will hold its 29th Second Chance Ceremony on Wednesday, May 21.

The FDNY's 2025 EMS Week poster: "We Care. For Everyone."