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.
Whether using social media as an individual or as an agency, it’s important to consider the impact your words can have on you and the organization
Finally, reimbursement for community paramedic home visits on the horizon
A new Las Cruces, New Mexico, program aims to better serve community members experiencing mental health emergencies
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
New research reveals why heroin overdose deaths doubled in two years, and the need for increased use of naloxone
Money will fund scholarships and services for the uninsured and low-income communities
The last five years has also seen the lowest number of deaths in any five-year period since record keeping began in 1916
We can’t let ourselves get to the point that the only reason we’re still alive is the fact we have a cheap gun
More than a quarter-million LEGO pieces were used to build the ambulance
The groups says ambulances retrofitted by businesses for use at events and parties may be confusing to the public during an emergency
Three firefighters fixed the disabled minivan when a man became ill and couldn’t complete the job himself
Stroke deaths dropped 18 percent in California and 14 percent nationwide between 2004 and 2013
The 16-year-old athlete appeared to have flu symptoms; his condition quickly deteriorated
Medics treated over 277 people in three weeks for medical emergencies related to synthetic marijuana
There was a ‘brief physical scuffle’ between a paramedic and a man who had an argument with his girlfriend
Last year there were about 2,600 search and rescue operations, which is an average of seven searches a day
Media outlets have evolved into a 24/7 activity
Ambulance Wish Foundation founder tells the origin story of the charity which has granted nearly 6,000 wishes to terminally-ill patients
The show raises awareness about mental health issues in Canadian EMS providers and gives them an opportunity to reflect on their experiences
Le Mars Ambulance will help make end-of-life requests possible for hospice patients, and began by helping a woman go to church one last time
The music video included Rock County public safety responders from several communities and communications center personnel who volunteered their time for the filming
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