Emergency Department (ED) staff at Ascension Saint Thomas facilities are sending love to another group of frontline heroes this week.

Ascension Saint Thomas, ED associates want their EMS colleagues to feel celebrated during National EMS Week, which runs from May 17 through 23. Over the next few days, Ascension Saint Thomas facilities are treating EMS professionals to socially-distanced cookouts, no-contact breakfast and lunch deliveries, and continuing education webinars.

Ascension Saint Thomas President and CEO Tim Adams gave the following shout-out to local EMS associates: "Thank you for the incredible work you've been doing during this crisis. You've been on the front lines doing amazing work. Thank you for being our modern-day heroes."