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.
RAA’s Mark Tenia shares advice for connecting your messaging with your audience to promote community support
Some first responders take the unique experience of serving the public into the political arena
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The St. Louis Fire Department says the partnership with the show has been successful, but some believe it may breach patient privacy
The global COVID-19 epidemic is challenging EMS agency and fire department capability to assess, treat and transport patients
The ad, which will air in the Pittsburgh market, features two emergency scenarios
Personnel from the LAFD’s Station 9 in Skid Row gave an inside look at their experience aiding thousands of homeless residents
Use your familiarity, credibility and ability to speak in plain language to inform the public about the novel coronavirus and how to avoid infection
The county’s executive 911 director urged residents to sign up, saying the program may be discontinued if there are not enough participants
Ready New York’s Katelyn James created Ready Girl, a superhero that is super prepared and engaging youth on what they need to know in an emergency.
The service said it created the video to inform the public about when it is appropriate to call emergency services
The Womanikin attachment seeks to make civilians more comfortable performing CPR on women
Aiken County Emergency Services hosts a bi-annual Sensory Sensitive and Special Needs Touch-A-Truck Event for children and their families
The pink shirts became the EMS staff’s official uniform during October to promote breast cancer awareness
Police warned residents to take precautions after a man dressed as an EMT claimed to be performing a wellness check at a residence
First responders know holiday-related injuries are rampant this time of year; share this downloadable safety graphic and PDF with your community to help prevent as many as possible
Net proceeds from the stamp will go toward helping Americans with post-traumatic stress disorder
Austin-Travis County EMS said it is responding to 30 flu cases per day
The Buckle Up for Life Safety Lab will travel around Austin and serve as an interactive training center for families
The tools are designed to help agencies communicate crucial information and send alerts during emergencies
Port Matilda EMS’s annual membership drive received an outpouring of support as the service struggled to stay open
The Brooklyn group says they want to fill a “significant void” in EMS for Orthodox Jewish women in two borough neighborhoods
An EMS social worker describes how a new program in Texas is serving patients while decreasing 911 calls
Officials hope to eventually provide training to middle and high school students so they can familiarize themselves with the kits
Paramedics Lt. Lanny Bivens and Ron Huggins escorted Evan and Colton Stafford as part of GEMS’ community engagement program
Paramedics will pick up and transport Jimmy to a shopping mall, where he will participate in the 13th annual Safe Street Trick-or-Treat
Montana has long had workforce shortages in a variety of healthcare fields, including both rural and urban areas
EMS providers were OK’d to administer the vaccine after 19 new cases were recorded in the state last week
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