Celebrating First Responders This Month
After
the year we've had, it's more important than ever to celebrate and honor our
first responders. In addition to the global health crisis COVID-19 brought in 2020, there has been a huge
need for all kinds of first responders. That's why we're taking the month of
May to celebrate all of our first responders.
● May 4: International Firefighters Day. After 5 firefighters had died
fighting wildfires in Australia, International Firefighters Day has been
celebrated since 1999. On this day, fire stations worldwide will sound off
their siren for 30 seconds, followed by a minute of silence to honor the lives
lost, not just on that day, but to wildfires in general.
● May 6: National Wildfire Community Preparedness Day. Continue honoring your firefighters
by taking the time to learn how to prevent wildfires, and how to protect
yourself from wildfires by creating and participating in preparedness
activities.
● May 9-May 15: National Police Week. Police risk their lives everyday to
protect you and your community. This year, take the time to thank your local
police officers for serving your community by making the ultimate sacrifice.
You should honor police who are actively serving, as well as those who have
lost their lives to protect yours.
● May 16-May 22:
National EMS Week. Especially with the COVID-19 pandemic, take the week to
thank all of the emergency health care workers who work around the clock to
make sure you can have medical care at all hours of the day. Remember, not all
of these EMS workers are paid workers-- some of them are volunteering their
time to give you health care.
Sources:
https://www.zerorezvolusia.com/
https://firstnet.gov/newsroom/blog/honoring-first-responders-in-may