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.
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
Summit County is asking dentists, construction companies, small businesses and anyone else who has PPE to donate to firefighters and EMS
Paramedics, EMTs and dispatchers are taking photos for the campaign by holding up signs asking the public to be considerate of public safety
Police in an Oregon city took to social media to recommend several toilet paper alternatives for residents
Here are some ways to switch up the content on your EMS agency’s social media pages to keep your audience engaged
Experts fear the outbreak could trigger a drop in the nation’s blood supply
Researchers warn that misinformation about unintentional fentanyl exposure can have negative consequences for responders and opioid overdose patients
The Texas firefighter-paramedic said the experience taught him the importance of raising awareness about living organ donations
World Health Organization leaders take point on combatting misinformation and fear-mongering associated with the coronavirus
Heroin cut with a synthetic cannabinoid has been connected to several recent overdoses in the city
Residents were raising concerns about the firing of an Alaska fire chief and assistant chief when a man collapsed, prompting an EMS response
Law enforcement, EMS and civic leaders joined forces to get a valuable communication app in the right hands
In this episode, our co-hosts welcome Community Paramedic Lt. J.D. Postage, who works with Project FORT, the Violet Township Fire Department’s substance abuse program
The councilman said the show exploits the trauma of the city’s residents
Six tips for using social media for disaster communications
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
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