By Jillian Delaney
Staten Island Advance
NEW YORK 鈥� It鈥檚 National EMS Week!
In honor of the Emergency Medical Service workers who serve New York City and those who call it home, the Empire State Building will be lighting up blue, white, and yellow 鈥渨ith their signature heartbeat effect鈥� Sunday night, according to a written statement.
The celebration of lights comes as a collaboration between the Empire State Building and the New York City Fire Department.
鈥淔DNY EMTs, Paramedics, and Officers respond to more than 1.6 million medical emergencies each year with skill and professionalism,鈥� FDNY Commissioner Robert S. Tucker said in the statement. 鈥淓MS is the backbone of our Department. Emergency medicine is not easy, and it is vital to public safety in New York City. No matter the conditions, our EMS members are there for the New Yorkers who need them. We are grateful for the work they do every day and lighting up the Empire State Building in their honor is a great opportunity to thank them for their service.鈥�
In New York, the 2025 EMS Week theme is, as the statement explains, 鈥淲e Care. For Everyone.鈥�
The statement divulged that the collaboration between the Empire State Building and the FDNY is the 17th successive year that the two have honored those who work in EMS. There are over 4,400 EMS workers employed by the FDNY.
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