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.
EMTs, paramedics and firefighters have a responsibility to identify fall hazards and share prevention tips with patients and at the public events we host
Gordon Graham recommends responders be vigilant and on the lookout for kids left in hot vehicles during warmer months
We can apply the 5 Es of CRR to distracted driving to better protect our first responders operating on roadways
The 6-year-old taught firefighters words like “firefighter,” “interpreter” and “stop, drop and roll”
Beckham treated a London bike paramedic and her patient to coffee and tea as they waited for an ambulance
The families of those killed in the line of duty will get $80,000 and free tuition to state universities; the bill moves to the state senate for a vote
Neighbors shoveled the snow around the ambulance so that the crew could continue doing their work
After 35 years as a paramedic Sharon King hasn’t been able to fully give up EMS while living life differently
Maddie Marie Shively’s video was shared hundreds of times on Facebook
When we offer our service in an unexpected way magic happens
These 10 ingredients will help every EMS agency succeed in the year ahead
EMS providers visit mental health patients at home accompanied by a social worker to reduce calls to 911
The new partnership will improve efficiency and response times, the fire district says
Officials said anyone in public service should be honored
First responders see the special week as a way to get the word out to the public about what they do and what they need to continue doing it
Saving first responders’ lives starts with openly talking about suicide, providing education and offering 24/7 trained peer counselors
Jayd Osborne remained calm and performed CPR for six minutes while waiting for an ambulance
The proceeds from the paramedic-owned CrossFit gym will benefit children in need and the Seattle Children’s Hospital
Two Arkansas paramedics and other volunteers purchased and distributed cold-weather apparel
Sudden cardiac arrest survivors, families and advocates took to the streets of San Diego to call for more training and AEDs
With two broken femurs, fractured scapula, ribs and ankle, Derek Boehm assisted his partner until he died
During the Christmas season 32-year AMR veteran Rick Ackers does double duty as Sin-City Santa
A $1 million grant will fund a more efficient program in several Washington communities for the next three years
Cicero paramedics are paid less than paramedics working for their parent company
Despite their vital role, the fire and EMS services are being left out of the national conversation about terrorism response; that needs to change
After wreaths placed on veterans’ graves were blown away by strong winds, a group of paramedics volunteered their time to put them back on the headstones
Reading these EMS1 articles, like watching Rudolph and singing Jingle Bells, is a holiday tradition for EMTs and paramedics everywhere
For the Cromwell Fire Department, a combined paid and volunteer department, the Santa Run and tree sale are a great volunteer recruitment opportunity
The family of Rebecca “Becky” Ann Scott, 28, created a scholarship fund for those entering paramedic and EMT programs
The fundraiser will help equip the first ambulance for the Stickney Fire Department’s 15 newly certified EMTs
