Maricopa Ambulance

EMS Week 2026 Challenge Winners Announced! 🏆

Leading up to EMS Week, from March 1 through May 23, teams across the Priority Ambulance family of companies participated in our Social Media Engagement Challenge, sharing the stories, people, and moments that make EMS so special.

From crew spotlights and award presentations to community outreach events, wellness activities, interagency partnerships, and team celebrations, the challenge highlighted the dedication and impact of our teams across the organization.

Thanks to the incredible participation of our operations, we received a remarkable 324 submissions showcasing the compassion, teamwork, professionalism, and service that define EMS.

🥇 First Place
Puckett EMS (Chattanooga, TN)

🥈 Second Place
Magnolia Ambulance (Leake County, MS)

We would also like to recognize our top individual contributors for going above and beyond to help tell the stories of their teams:

⭐ Leigh Ann Goolsby – Magnolia Ambulance
⭐ Logan Ratcliff – Puckett EMS
⭐ Carol Harper – Frontier Ambulance
⭐ Anthony Arrigo – Kunkel Ambulance

Thank you to everyone who participated and helped make this challenge a success. Your submissions celebrated the people behind EMS and showcased the real impact our teams make in the communities we serve every day.

💙 Real people. Real moments. Real impact.

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There’s still time to join our Virtual Hiring Event and connect with recruiters from across the Priority Ambulance family of companies.

Whether you’re an experienced provider, recent graduate, or exploring your next opportunity in EMS, we’d love to meet you.

🗓️ TODAY | May 28, 2026
⏰ 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM Eastern

🔗 Join here: https://pulse.ly/uq4m8iesuv

Come learn more about our opportunities, culture, benefits, and how you can grow your EMS career with us. Your next opportunity could be one click away. 🚑

🚨 NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR OUR JUNE EMS TRAINING ACADEMY! 🚑

Ready to turn your passion for helping others into a career in emergency medicine?
Maricopa Ambulance, a member of the Priority Ambulance family of companies, is now accepting applications for our upcoming Emergency Medical Responder (EMR) Academy in Phoenix, Arizona!

📍 Phoenix, AZ
📅 Class Begins: June 29, 2026
🎓 Program Length: 4 Weeks
💲 Earn $17.11/hour while training

This instructor-led academy is designed to prepare future EMS professionals through hands-on classroom training, labs, and clinical rotations. Graduates will be offered a full-time EMR position with Maricopa Ambulance following successful completion and licensure.

✅ Tuition Covered
✅ Textbooks & Uniforms Provided
✅ National Registry Exam Fees Included
✅ Full-Time Employee Benefits
✅ Career Growth Opportunities

🕘 Schedule:
Monday – Friday | 9 AM – 5 PM
(One-hour paid lunch break included)

📝 Requirements Include:
• 21 years old by class start date
• High school diploma or GED
• Valid driver’s license
• Arizona resident for at least 1 year
• Ability to pass background check, drug screening, and pre-employment testing

Seats are limited and expected to fill quickly — don’t miss your chance to begin a rewarding career serving your community.

Apply today:
https://www.paycomonline.net/v4/ats/web.php/portal/1AB3DAD40B6CB1B8A38B904B69BE3810/jobs/116763

This Memorial Day, Priority OnDemand and the Priority Ambulance family of companies pause to honor and remember the brave men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to our country.

We recognize their courage, their dedication, and the profound impact they have had on the freedoms we enjoy today. Their legacy lives on through the families they loved, the communities they protected, and the nation they served. 🇺🇸

Maricopa Ambulance, a member of the Priority Ambulance family of companies, is continuing the EMS Week celebration with great food, great company, and appreciation for the incredible people who make our mission possible every day! 🌮🚑💙

Thank you to all of our EMTs, paramedics, CCRNs, dispatchers, supervisors, mechanics, and support staff for your commitment to providing outstanding care and service each day. We appreciate everything you do! 👏

Maricopa Ambulance, a member of the Priority Ambulance family of companies, is celebrating EMS Week by recognizing the incredible crews who serve our communities each day! 🚑

Thank you to all of our EMTs, paramedics, dispatchers, and support staff for everything you do to care for others when it matters most. We appreciate you this EMS Week and every week! 👏

Congratulations to Maricopa Ambulance Paramedic Sam Bass on being honored as one of three Paramedics of the Year by the staff at Banner Thunderbird Medical Center! 👏🚑

Pictured alongside Maricopa Client Service Representative Kelly King, Sam’s recognition is a reflection of her dedication, compassion, and commitment to providing outstanding patient care each and every day.

Maricopa Ambulance, a member of the Priority Ambulance family of companies, is proud to celebrate this well-deserved achievement during EMS Week and beyond.

Please join us in congratulating Sam on this incredible honor! 💙

Priority OnDemand is proud to join EMS agencies, healthcare partners, and communities across the country in celebrating National EMS Week, May 17-23, 2026. This year’s national theme, “Improving Outcomes, Together,” recognizes the essential role emergency medical services professionals play in delivering lifesaving care, strengthening public health, and working collaboratively across the healthcare continuum.

For Priority OnDemand, the theme reflects both the company’s mission and the people who make that mission possible every day. Across the Priority Ambulance family of companies, EMTs, paramedics, nurses, dispatchers, fleet teams, educators, support staff, and leaders work together to provide responsive, compassionate, and clinically focused care to patients and communities nationwide.

“EMS Week gives us an important opportunity to pause and thank the people who define who we are,” said Bryan Gibson, CEO of Priority OnDemand. “To our field crews, dispatch teams, support teams, and leaders across the country, your work matters. Every call answered, every patient cared for, every vehicle maintained, every dispatch coordinated, and every team member supported has helped bring this company to where it is today. Our continued growth is a direct reflection of your dedication, professionalism, and commitment to serving others. I am incredibly proud of what we have built together, and I am even more excited about what is ahead for our company and for the future of EMS.”

Read the full story:
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EMS Week 2026 | May 17–23 🚑
Improving Outcomes, Together

This EMS Week, the Priority Ambulance family of companies recognizes the dedicated clinicians who show up every day to make a difference when it matters most.

Across our communities, EMS professionals are advancing care through innovation, skill, and teamwork—delivering critical interventions earlier and improving lives long before a patient reaches the hospital.

To our EMS professionals: thank you for your dedication, your resilience, and the care you provide each and every day. We are proud to stand with you as we continue Improving Outcomes, Together.