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.
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Educator finds new purpose helping to mold students at historic, cost-free, private residential school in Hershey, Pa.
Chief David Lewis and Kyle Gaines join the podcast to discuss a successful MIH initiative getting patients to treatment counselors
Assessing and improving community health with the Healthy People 2030 plan
The Tuscaloosa Fire and Rescue Department is back with another video to teach residents about when they should call 911 to report a true emergency
Instead of getting down on lawyers or the profession, let the law protect you from harm while you protect others and redefine professional fun
Paramedics from New Castle County are collecting food to donate to a local shelter this weekend
The fire truck isn’t active, so people won’t see it at the site of an emergency; it can bee seen in parades, community outings and school activities
The group of paramedics is committed to supporting local citizens in need
Remove obstacles, follow through and invite people to become part of a caring and dedicated community organization
The scholarship’s goal is to create a more diverse workforce and it covers costs to achieve EMT or CNA certification
The campaign aims to provide civilians with the knowledge and tools to help control severe bleeding
The program follows a new state law that allows medics and EMTs to function in nonemergency roles
We share the photos of ambulances that are painted pink to honor Breast Cancer Awareness Month
An innovative program expands role of mail carriers to look for signs of illness
Constant updates from a PIO reduces speculation and uncertainty, which is especially important for the friends and family of those directly involved
As opioid overdoses rise, more people without medical training will be able to use the drug without a prescription
EMS needs to improve how we communicate our successes to local media and policy makers with consistent and valid performance measures
A fifth grader, whose dad works as a firefighter, came up with the idea to put decals on his football team’s helmets to honor EMT/firefighter Dennis Rodeman
Stroke severity and type, age, ethnicity and gender were strong factors in determining who called an ambulance and who didn’t
Co-hosts Chris Cebollero and Kelly Grayson discuss awareness to prostate cancer
Paramedics in 12 communities make house calls to tend to less time-sensitive needs
The man was spotted at crash and fire scenes but the local ambulance and fire companies say he’s not with them
Prepare your agency for when it becomes the story or a major part the story
The program’s goal is to have a more diverse group of EMTs to help diverse Minn. communities
The suspected gunman, described as a disgruntled former employee, is hospitalized with life-threatening injuries
Bill introduced in Texas legislature seeks to prohibit imposter ambulances and is a model for all states
Chikungunya, a mosquito-borne virus that has historically been prevalent in Africa and Asia, is making its way to the U.S.
The ordinance would levy and $84 annual user fee on almost all properties, which many landlords called illegal and unfair
Three nonprofit groups are backing a House bill to establish a permanent EMS memorial in Washington D.C.
Statewide, there have been more than 1,900 emergency department visits from April through June alone, prompting an existing list of banned substances to include new chemical compounds
The city council increased basic transport fees from $600 to $750
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