Community Awareness
Explore our directory of articles on Community Awareness in EMS, designed to help professionals engage and educate the public about emergency services and safety practices. This collection covers public outreach, safety campaigns, and partnerships with community organizations. Building community awareness is essential for fostering trust and cooperation between EMS providers and their communities. For related insights, check out our resources on Community. Enhance your community engagement strategies with expert-driven content.
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Advanced Medical Transport ensures safe travel for Peoria veterans
“The next evolution of EMS leadership will not be measured by how many calls we answer, but by how many crises we prevent.”
With call volumes up 55%, Walla Walla shifts to local funding to add EMTs and paramedics
CPR training can prepare anyone to render lifesaving care
Educate your community on how to stay safe and assist emergency responders after a violent MCI
Equipping citizens to put down the cell phone and save lives in an emergency
Fear, misinformation, and cultural factors hinder bystander CPR in Baltimore
“As healthcare professionals, it is not the purview of EMS providers to judge our patients. It is our job to care for them”
The dos and don’ts of operating in an era where everyone has a camera on you
Helping a fall patient back into bed, a chair or onto the ambulance cot should launch risk mitigation in the patient’s home to prevent future falls
EMS clinicians are in a unique position to provide proactive education to patients as the only subset of clinicians that enter their homes
EMS Trend Survey seeks input for What Paramedics Want in 2025 report
The state-of-the industry survey focuses on wellness, career development and satisfaction in EMS
There is more than one way to make an impact on your friends’ and neighbors’ wellbeing
These events provide first responders with a unique opportunity to connect with their communities, promote safety and foster goodwill beyond emergency response
Sudden cardiac arrest can strike without warning, and every minute counts
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From spooky safety tips to fun costume posts, law enforcement, fire and EMS departments nationwide are sharing the Halloween spirit through photos and videos
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“Our first responders are everyday heroes, and we are so grateful for their service,” President Joe Biden said
The West Bloomfield High School “WB Has Heart” program involves awareness, screenings, training, merchandise and events
Fentanyl and meth fuel rising deaths in Alaska, Nevada, Washington and Oregon, prompting harm reduction efforts and tougher prosecutions
Some first responders take the unique experience of serving the public into the political arena
Create an experience people want to be a part of and share community impact to inspire potential members
When it comes to educating the public, nothing beats a catchy slogan
The financial gift will pay for new ambulances, EMTs and dispatchers for the Dartmouth Health Advance Response Team
Twin City Ambulance leader sent a “cease-and-desist” letter to the Tonawanda town supervisor after ambulance service announcement
FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell said false claims about withholding aid are demoralizing to relief workers
Early career exposure can make or break future career choices; here’s how one agency is fostering school-age children’s interest in an emergency services career
A patchwork of pilots and ground crews work to deliver relief to North Carolina communities cut off by the storm
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Hurley officials are planning expenses for the creation of an ambulance service using fire department ambulances
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