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.
I am thankful for the EMTs and paramedics who serve their community and make a difference in the lives of others
6 helpful tips from the Seminole County (Fla.) Fire Department
CPs should have extensive prehospital experience and a strong network of peers in related disciplines
Most people don’t realize EMS is there in the background, so subtly highlighting it demonstrates an agency’s commitment to the community
EMS addressed lightning safety at a local community center after the 9-year-old victim was struck on the center’s soccer field
Those sick have been using motorcycle taxis and other public transport to get to hospitals, increasing the risk of spreading the desease
Part of National Preparedness Month, the event educated the community in life-saving techniques while connecting families and volunteer responders
The Code4Armour band aims to provide paramedics with up-to-date medical information on the spot, leading to more informed patient care
Over the past two months infestations have been found at three separate locations, causing concern that the problem will spread
The month-long community contest includes cash prizes, and aims to help dispatchers better direct the public to AED locations prior to EMS arrival
Multiple people called 911 after the mayor’s elderly neighbor fell and hit her head; no EMTs were initially available but an operator later raised the priority to life-threatening
EMS Week began in 1974; here’s how to get your community to issue a proclamation celebrating the men and woman providing care on the front line
Studies also explore alternatives to trauma center transports, and the use of nasal fentanyl by EMS
First 911 call placed and received in Haleyville, Ala. on Feb. 16, 1968; marketing and education opportunity ever since
EMS providers taught nearly 100 people CPR in a flash mob-style training in Santa Barbara
Surveys found that public was confused about the meaning of the EMS acronym, thinking it meant emergency management, emergency medicine in hospitals or environmental management services
Eleven tips to engage with the media and get the word out about your EMS organization
Volunteerism - though noble - hides and skews the real cost of providing EMS in low-volume environments
The Tracy, Calif., fire department was recently caught in the crosshairs of the national media about plans to charge residents every time they call 911 for a medical emergency.
A man died of a heart attack on a Southwest flight; his wife said there was a defibrillator on board but it wasn’t used because her husband’s chest was too hairy
People tried to dig her out but the sand kept collapsing; police and then medics performed CPR once she was pulled free
About 100 people at an Applebee’s were evacuated; several said they felt sick but declined further treatment
The satellite hospital, called Rampart, includes 300 employees and is expected to treat nearly 3,200 people during the week-long remote desert festival
Residents, concerned over noise and traffic, threatened legal action if the city sold land to the company for a new headquarters
When it comes to the frustrating health care merry-go-round of frequent 911 callers, it’s unfortunate that the county officials just don’t get it
A mental health call to a woman’s home went violently wrong, and ended with a 90-minute siege as EMS and police were backed into a corridor behind a glass door
County commissioners worry that it could interfere with EMS workers’ medical duties or intimidate elderly people into not calling 911 in a real emergency
A group of nurses and patients committed to keeping hte hospital open filed a lawsuit claiming budget cuts that have led closures are unnecessary and discriminate against the disabled, poor and elderly
A downturn in the economy and increased demand for quality health care have have rural providers considering changes
The money will be used to purchase winter clothing and blankets for those in need
A man got his leg trapped between the train and the platform; hundreds of passengers rocked the train to get him unstuck
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