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
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
EMS providers said it’s not uncommon to see emergencies caused by people wearing headphones and not paying attention to their surroundings
EMS leaders learn suicide risk factors and the imperative to provide a non-punitive culture for seeking help
The increase is due to bees, wasps and fire ants being active in the spring and summer months
To combat the heroin epidemic, firefighters developed “your life matters” cards with help line numbers for addicts they treat
We have a long way to go to improve survival from sudden cardiac arrest
Citizens will be trained to respond before EMTs arrive; the program is modeled after a successful community response program in Israel
AT&T releases new ‘It Can Wait’ injury prevention video and launches virtual reality experience tour to increase awareness of the dangers of phone use behind the wheel
Be calm, rational and don’t get baited into a confrontation which will make you the villain of a viral video
Since launching a program to teach CPR to the public, the number of people who have had their pulse restored has gone from 12 percent in 2011 to 51 percent in 2013
The first episode features the men and women of Boston EMS delivering expert and compassionate care
Legislation and regulatory change has made it is possible for cops, parents, teachers, and friends of addicts to obtain naloxone; this is what you need to know before you buy a kit
He opened the car’s back door and continued filming what police called “a young man’s dying moments” before paramedics and police arrived
After four decades, thousands of patients, and many amazing partners, I know we can do better for our patients, the public and ourselves
The specially-equipped ambulance is outfitted with supplies found in an urgent care center, and a nurse will treat non-urgent medical calls that would otherwise result in a hospital transport
A photo shows the man posing for a cell phone picture in front of a multi-vehicle crash where responders freed a woman with a leg injury
The children found a full, open vial of mercury in a freezer; the apartment unit was immediately evacuated
UK ambulance spokesman said emergency responders were not dispatched because “we’re here for people, not animals”
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The thought of a young woman becoming an organ donor was pushed aside at the time but never left EMT Michael Morse
Paramedics administered CPR on the way to the hospital, but the 11-month-old was later declared dead
Two Americans and 1 Briton were among eight injured, most with bruises, during the annual festival in Pamplona
There have been lots of efforts to improve out-of-hospital cardiac arrest survival, but we have had little success
