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.
We should be out of excuses by now
The Bicycle Emergency Response Team is engaging the community, while providing quick response to difficult-to-access venues
Let people know how to stay safe in the sun and heat, in the water and on the road
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
Police advised that “ambulances are not a form of taxi service” and he became belligerent
The water ban was lifted Monday after more than 400,000 people around Toledo were warned not to drink from its water supply that was fouled by toxins possibly from algae on Lake Erie
Demand is up with increases in the elderly population, and the industry needs more training programs for students, they say
Hospital staff told the contagious patient to stay in a Calif. motel room where they would deliver medication, but he left
Some experts say organizations like the American Diabetes Association should produce guidelines on the optimal placement and general shape for tattoos so EMS knows where to look
The Third District Court of Appeal overturned a trial judge’s ruling last year that the fee was an unconstitutional tax
Don’t become a result in a simple Google search that uncovers multiple examples of responders being suspended, fired, and sued for postings on social media
A councilman proposed using a $450K grant over three years to buy 60 defibrillators and place them in public buildings across the county
