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.
Helping a fall patient back into bed, a chair or onto the ambulance cot should launch risk mitigation in the patient’s home to prevent future falls
EMS clinicians are in a unique position to provide proactive education to patients as the only subset of clinicians that enter their homes
EMS Trend Survey seeks input for What Paramedics Want in 2025 report
The state-of-the industry survey focuses on wellness, career development and satisfaction in EMS
“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
For the ninth year, Michigan supermarket Meijer teamed up with first responders for “Shop with a Hero”
Lisa Cassidy took action after noticing the amount of opioid overdose calls crews with St. Charles County Ambulance District were running
Mike Flanagan served more than 350 volunteer hours in 2017, including teaching CPR classes and helping during Hurricane Irma
FBI El Paso Division officials are stressing to area leaders of schools, places of worship and private companies as shootings continue to increase nationwide
Officials said around 30 percent of all San Francisco 911 calls are accidental, and dispatchers spent about 5,000 hours calling people back in 2016
Four boxes are scheduled for installation in Indiana and Ohio next year
The Maryland fire department wanted to help after seeing the devastation caused by the hurricane
Hassan Shabbir left the note while paramedics treated a dying man, telling crews not to park their “van in a stupid place and block” his driveway
The expectation of civilians to respond to emergencies has expanded from care of close friends and family to caring for bystanders and stopping attackers
A three-person team of paramedics has delivered 81 vaccinations in an effort to stop the spread of the city’s hepatitis A outbreak
