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.
When it comes to educating the public, nothing beats a catchy slogan
A six-year push for the day of appreciation, inspired by heroism and tragedy, culminated in the designation of Oct. 28 to honor first responders
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 closed-loop, full-spectrum and comprehensive health information exchange validates the difference EMS makes for patient outcomes
EMS, police and fire personnel need to prepare for being asked to leave a restaurant, coffee shop or grocery store
Educate partners and update CPR protocols while considering how to deploy a mechanical CPR device in the field
Members of the Tulsa police, fire department and EMS are joining the cause to raise veteran suicide awareness
Citizens are the force multipliers of public safety, and have the potential to save lives before EMS arrives
“First Responders Live,” produced by Dick Wolf of “Law & Order” fame, will offer live coverage of fire, police, EMTs and other first responders as they react to calls throughout the country
Three ambulances were used to deliver food to the Lincoln Park Community Center and the Penn Hills Service Association
In his liaison role, emergency medical technician Tracy “TJ” Boyd Jr.’s duties will include training first responders on health care conditions that frequently affect LGBTQ people
The tipping point that led to the resignations was the way fire leadership handled the hiring and firing of former firefighter Steve Schaefer and investigation into the department that followed.
Focus on front-line operations, structured scalability and agency-specific enhancements
Leaders said the program in its first six years has produced measurable results, including lower costs by helping people avoid intensive medical services they don’t need
To celebrate National EMS Week, NAEMSP is challenging EMS agencies across the country to come up with the most creative and educational CPR video
“Our dispatchers are the first line of defense for not only the people calling in, but for the officers and others who are out handling the calls in person”
Data analysis is important to evaluating MIH programs, but it will never show the whole picture of community paramedicine success
She helped local EMTs pay for their training and continuing education courses
Public safety experts discuss how they were able to identify and implement forward-thinking local approaches to address national problems like cardiac arrest and opioid overdose
Members of the Forest City Ambulance Service delivered water to elderly and disabled members of the community due to flooded roads
Located in a rural area and unaffiliated with any hospitals, Gooding County EMS officials feel they can better serve the public as a paramedic-level agency
A Harrisburg Fire Department crew stepped in to watch two boys after it was determined their parents needed to be transported to the hospital
Natacha Davis stood before 300 first responders and told them how the caring she found at a fire station helped her to finally overcome her addiction
Zella Turner hit a bike path railing when an Uber JUMP scooter’s brakes stopped working, resulting in broken bones and a face laceration
EMS leaders can learn valuable insights and perspectives through cross-cultural exchange relationships with other emergency services professionals
These state laws are designed to prevent infanticide and offer parents a safe place to surrender their child without fear of being prosecuted
Greenboro’s GCSTOP prevents repeat overdoses by counseling “persistent users to enter treatment or adopt evidence-based harm-reduction practices”
Oakland Fire Department paramedic Mike Scott urged the community to end the violence, adding that he’s “tired of seeing this” after 20 years on the job
Firefighters, EMS providers and police officers surprised the Pierro family with gifts and well wishes a month after 6-year-old Kierra underwent cardiac arrest
Results from an effort to help responders handle dementia-related calls are encouraging enough that some are already thinking about how to expand the program
From required BLS, to community AEDs and kiosk-based training, communities around the country are becoming better equipped for emergencies
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