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.
Following the Trump assassination attempt, first responders are fired or suspended for their social media comments
We must consider patient evacuation, resource allocation and training ourselves and our communities in the wake of an assassination attempt on former President Trump
Rick Gilbert, Milton Hershey School senior director of campus safety, shares his strategy
Platte County voted to purchase seven automated defibrillators that can save lives of members of the public and employees who suddenly suffer cardiac arrest
You don’t have to work in EMS to make an EMS education worthwhile
Save a Life for Scotland, a campaign by the Scottish government to raise CPR awareness, created the video in an effort to teach 500,000 people CPR
The crew, who rescued Ernest Silva, 92, when he fell into his well after the pump house floor gave way, returned to rebuild it for him
Santorum’s comments prompted outrage on social media a day after hundreds of thousands of teenagers and their supporters rallied across the U.S.
Bainbridge Island residents prepared for the chance that they could be completely cut off from first responders in a major disaster like an earthquake
The Chatham Emergency Services ambulance is decked out in shamrocks and will make its first public debut in the St. Patrick’s Day parade
Owensboro Fire Department Capt. James Howard has worked with his colleagues to meet face-to-face with refugee communities to develop critical relationships
Ron Mullins formed an ambassador group to inform the public about “Hands-only” CPR after two friends died because bystanders did not perform CPR
Firefighters, paramedics and police officers served breakfast to kids at Midway Elementary as part of National School Breakfast Week
Kirsty Sharman pleaded guilty to the public order offense and was fined over $166 for leaving the note and swearing at paramedics
“Please DO block our street and parking spaces if needed!” the note said, which added that first responders are “unsung heroes”
An international perspective and a local approach to community education illustrate how community resiliency training can save lives
Jake Drumm created Drumm Emergency Solutions to provide people with classes and kits so they can be prepared to treat injuries before first responders arrive
Residents and city employees, many dressed in Valentine’s Day red, pumped the chests of the mechanical torsos, simulating CPR moves
The “Take Me Home” program includes an online registry and stickers with the logo that will help first responders assess the situation
Craig Koppenhaver’s friends and colleagues raised money for his home repairs, and are helping to get him treatment
The state, who pays for the $70 kits, will now only hand them out to people most likely to find an overdose victim
American Medical Response announced they have committed resources to train citizens on how to save lives during traumatic incidents
The St. John Ambulance N.L. Council wants to improve workplace morale by expanding their dog therapy program
Officials say federal policy changes could make the recent increase in contributions to “targeted community services” tough to maintain
The Los Angeles Dodgers invited over 350 first responders to their annual “Dodgers Love L.A.” community tour
Three off-duty first responders built the ramp for a girl with Spina bifida after responding to a medical call and seeing the unsafe ramp at her home
The Texas Department of Public Safety is informing drivers of the ‘move over’ law that requires driver to change lanes or slow down if responder lights are on
EMS can be a major player in clinical medicine, operational delivery and healthcare changes, decreasing morbidity and mortality
The two-month campaign is a way for firehouses and neighbors to showcase their community spirit and bolster local blood supplies
A study on the keywords used in stroke 911 calls identifies a need for community education and the utility of EMD protocols
Officials hope to end the official emergency status by Jan 31 after spending millions in fighting the epidemic
Members of the Blasdell Volunteer Fire Department donned their uniforms and sang holiday songs while mingling with residents
Deputy Chief Thomas Rehr said delays are happening more often because of illegal parking and reckless driving
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