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.
How paramedics can take action to protect patients from falling through the cracks
The state-of-the industry survey focuses on wellness, career development and satisfaction in EMS
Celebrating the season with community engagement, donations and educational outreach
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
EMS actions at an active shooter incident are likely improving as mass shootings become familiar, regular and routine
Enhanced EMS System aims to reduce hospital readmissions for chronically ill and frequent 911 users
NVFC used Giving Tuesday to push its Make Me a Firefighter campaign to build public awareness and provide departments with the tools and resources to recruit and retain
The proposal calls for a test for EMTs to be licensed as community veteran emergency medical technicians under the direction of a doctor or physician’s assistant
Patrick Hardison, 41, has undergone over 70 surgeries to recreate his face that was burned off while fighting a mobile home fire in 2001
Sharing your grant success will further your standing in the community and boost your chances of more funding
How do other volunteer organizations in the community leverage their size while still acting and feeling local
Seize every media request to your EMS agency as an opportunity to build relationships, trust, and goodwill
The medical center is the first in the state and aims to fill the void in the area’s public health care
A Detroit woman protesting for a $15 per hour minimum wage was asked to compare her work to the lifesaving duties of paramedics
Kentucky joins NHTSA grant-funded program to help medics learn about a patients medical history or medications if the victim is unable to speak
Kevin Kelly, 55, struggled with PTSD and respiratory illnesses since his 9/11 response
Members of IAFF local 4933 in Pennsylvania sell shirts that are also part of their October duty uniform
