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.
School’s curriculum, internship program prepared teen to properly react in critical moment
Disaster preparation for a flood includes gathering necessities, relying on local media sources and being aware of the dangers rising waters bring
As you ready yourself and your community for a heat wave, keep these tips in mind
EMS providers can acknowledge their bias as they strive to deliver the best empathetic care to the patients they serve
City leaders attempt to address a worsening panhandling problem, but ignore EMS, the experts most likely to understand why people are on the streets
During the year the program has been in place, paramedics have evaluated 627 patients; more than a quarter were transported to the county’s mental health facility
Whether you’re new to EMS or taking a break from full-time work, here’s how you can become a volunteer EMT
The man’s last wish was to see his daughter in her high school color guard performance one last time
More than 3,000 people in North Carolina have died from opioid overdoses since 2012
Consider becoming a paramedic to advance your EMS career
EMT recertification is a straightforward process, but you can’t miss the deadlines
More than 6,200 ER visits and over 1,000 ambulance transports have been avoided; there’s also been $9.6 million in savings to patients and the health care system
Funds are being raised to pay for a hip replacement and recovery for the 40-year paramedic
Local police cannot tie the heart to grave robberies or recently deceased persons
The driver told police he was taking his female passenger to the hospital when he passed out
Over 75,000 are being monitored for lung and asbestos-related cancers; 5,441 cases have already been diagnosed
The dog remained by his owner while bystanders performed CPR
In June, North Carolina became the third state to allow pharmacists to sell naloxone without a prescription
Honolulu EMS reports that half of most frequent callers are homeless
The conference will encourage first responders to manage compassion fatigue and practice self-care
The 12-year-old used the Heimlich to dislodge a piece of ice cream cone from her airway
Olive Garden said they’ve served 10K meals since beginning the service 15 years ago
The page has raised over $13,000 in the last eight days
Paramedics and EMTs are being trained to recognize sepsis early
Both recipients of the award risked their lives to help others
If signed by Gov. Jerry Brown, California will join 34 other states that require CPR to be taught in schools
The newly formed Global Resuscitation Alliance offered four recommendations to increase cardiac arrest survival rates worldwide
The custodian was preparing to clean a bathroom at the Wisc. Department of Corrections when she mixed bleach with ammonia
Qualitative research project leads to four recommendations for healthier first responders in EMS, police and fire departments
A woman suffered a gruesome in-home accident and couldn’t stop the bleeding on her own
Adults can receive free training, certification and a prescription for naloxone in two-hour training sessions