Amata Highlights EMS Week

Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Uifa'atali Amata released the following statement in recognition of National EMS Week 2026, honoring Emergency Medical Services professionals in American Samoa and across the nation:

"Thank you to our Emergency Medical Services professionals, EMTs, paramedics, ambulance crews, dispatchers, firefighters, and first responders. When a medical emergency happens, you are often the first help to arrive and the first reassurance a family receives. Your work saves lives, brings comfort in difficult moments, and helps protect our villages and families.

"EMS Week is an opportunity to recognize the men and women who answer emergency calls, provide urgent care, stabilize patients, and help make sure people can reach the medical attention they need. In American Samoa, where distance, weather, roads, and limited resources can make emergency response especially challenging, your service is deeply important to our people.

"This year's EMS Week theme, 'Improving Outcomes, Together,' reminds us that emergency medical care is a team effort. EMS professionals work closely with hospitals, health care workers, public safety officials, firefighters, law enforcement, families, and the wider community. I appreciate each person who plays a role in this lifesaving work.

"May God bless and guide our EMS professionals and all who serve on the front lines of emergency response. Thank you for your dedication, courage, and compassion."

EMS Week is observed each year to recognize the vital role of Emergency Medical Services in responding to illness, injury, accidents, and other urgent situations. EMS professionals provide care before patients reach the hospital and are an essential part of public health, emergency management, and public safety.

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