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
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
Know the risk factors and how to implement a screening tool during patient transports
Boulder is becoming a resilient city through a sustainable energy P3 that will make critical facilities operational during extended power loss
Stations used as polling places need to be a welcoming, open and safe community gathering place that may need to become a secure fortress if something goes wrong; plan for both
Ada County Paramedics pooled funds from their own paychecks to equip three ambulances with the ABC of Safe Infant Sleep messaging
The county is integrating the app’s software to its 911 dispatch system and expects to roll it out within the next six months
Emotional extremes are common in EMS and remind us of exactly why it is that we wear the uniform
Watch for these signs in yourself, your co-workers and try some of these tips to manage the traumatic stress of EMS work
The children are picked up at home in an ambulance and escorted on a stretcher until their candy bags are full, all while receiving medical monitoring
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
