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
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
High-performing EMS systems need to ensure their personnel are ready for spikes of unusual presentations from trending recreational drugs
A spike in the use of the synthetic drug led to 53 people sickened since Friday
A study of over 800 paramedics suggests poor working conditions are causing low morale, low productivity and mental health issues
St. Charles County Ambulance District received a grant from Costco to check on seniors during periods of high heat and humidity
A wife struggling to manage medication for her husband reminds me that I wish we could do more, maybe through community paramedicine, for our patients
The Bridgeport, Mass. AMR operation trained students in their schools in Mass. and Conn. for the 3rd annual World CPR Challenge
During the 3rd annual World CPR challenge, AMR personnel at 70 locations beat their previous record by more than 5,000 participants
After losing his father, a firefighter, in a tragic accident, Josh decided it was time to change his life
Survivor celebrations promote awareness of cardiac arrest and create an opportunity to celebrate EMS success
There is ongoing concern about someone with little or no medical training administering naloxone to treat overdoses; is the risk worth the reward?
Candy Hall of Stowe Rescue has made a lifetime commitment to her community and will keep serving as long as she is able
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