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.
Ahead of Oct. 28, share your organization’s impact with local media outlets and reach out to local companies for support
Know the risk factors and how to implement a screening tool during patient transports
Show your gratitude to those who serve on the front lines of your community
The American Heart Association found that a five-minute CPR lesson at a kiosk teaches people the lifesaving skill as well as a 30-minute class
A panel of experts share their community outreach best practices in educating citizens how to respond to cardiac arrest and overdose emergencies
Paramedic James Shearer’s Emergency Medical Translator is a booklet that contains nine languages and allows patients to point and use yes or no answers
Paul Volkmann encouraged the public to tape emergency information to their refrigerators after paramedics struggled to find his late wife’s paperwork
Cranberry EMS will host “A Matter of Balance,” an eight-week class designed to educate the elderly on safe activities and how to decrease the chances of falling
EMTs gathered with children grades kindergarten to fifth grade to explain what they do, teach them how to perform CPR and give an inside look at their job
Plum Island residents are aiming to make their isolated island safer by raising money to install two AEDs and train community members on how to use them
Visitors stepping into the 911 Emergency Ops exhibit will experience the real-life intensity of a public safety command center and learn about the role of a 911 dispatcher
Reduce your community’s risk by training citizens how to control bleeding
In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, EMTs and paramedics will be decked out in shirts that read, “Hope, Strength, Cure, Faith, Courage”
Safariland instructors showed a group of trainees how to react when “hide and hope” is not an option in an active shooter situation
Our co-hosts discuss two current events that both put a spotlight on the career field and call attention to the individuality of its professionals
The Madison Fire Department crew found the 80-year-old man lying on the ground, and finished his yard work as he was transported to the hospital
After treating a patient, firefighter Nick Plancich offered to play ping pong with Marjorie Harford, who was bouncing the ball alone
Mary Greeley Paramedics used their safety gear to participate in the viral challenge prompted by Drake’s “In My Feelings”
Jenna Newman created cards using the Picture Exchange Communication System that include images broken down into categories
Healthcare coalitions offer EMS a “seat at the table” for regional emergency planning
A crew from Pasco County Fire Rescue returned to Gene Work’s home to lay the rest of his sod, knowing he wouldn’t be back to do it before the new grass died
Gladstone police, fire and EMS officials stopped by to sip some fresh lemonade after a man interrogated Jacob Martin, 8, for not having a permit
Binders filled with visual aids and necessary information will be created and distributed to those with special needs in an effort to make treatment easier
The day can hopefully provide a life-saving option for those at risk of opioid overdose, and break down the stigmas
Improving patient outcomes, hospital relations and the community narrative with data analysis
Senate Bill 833 would require local emergency officials to follow first-ever statewide standards for public warnings
The Burlington Fire Department is participating in a program designed to allow firefighters and paramedics gain rapid entry into a person’s home without damage
These concepts will yield more prepared, capable and resilient communities
Paramedics from several EMS agencies teaching hands-only CPR to passengers at the Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
In honor of EMS Week, North Stonington Ambulance taught kids about the EMS industry by demonstrating on stuffed animals
Celebrating those who spend their days and nights helping others when they need help the most during EMS Week 2018
Two different ambulances were driving down the road when they saw an elderly man trying to cross the street and stopped to help
A new bike crew is expected to boost response time and community relations, with responders pedaling daily through town and patrolling large-scale events
