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.
From hazard mapping to resource deployment, AI is changing the way agencies prepare for major incidents
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The Fort Worth Fire Department’s homeless outreach program works to connect people with resources
The Waterford EMS director had been accused of using duct tape to subdue a misbehaving child during a family trip
Hatzulas Nefashos Volunteer EMS, based in South Jersey, unveiled the EMS-wrapped Cybertruck on social media
Transforming how we respond to emergencies and, ultimately, how we save lives
Health Department officials have seen a steady increase in 988 calls over the last two years
The Toms River mayor directed dispatchers to stop sending calls to Silverton EMS due to alleged criminal financial irregularities
National EMS Weekend of Honor recognized 36 EMS personnel who died in the line of duty in 2023
Following the Trump assassination attempt, first responders are fired or suspended for their social media comments
Elko Regional Airport held a ceremony with the National EMS Memorial Service to remember 36 fallen EMS first responders
We must consider patient evacuation, resource allocation and training ourselves and our communities in the wake of an assassination attempt on former President Trump
UC Health Lifeline One Flight crew and Longmont residents were hailed as heroes for saving the life of a shooting victim
Over 142 million people across the U.S. have been under heat alerts
Lauderdale-by-the-Sea responded negatively to the proposal of having lifeguards on duty following the death of a 7-year-old girl buried in the sand
Phoenix firefighters found the boy one mile up the trail, where he was having a heat-related emergency, and performed life-saving measures on him
Rick Gilbert, Milton Hershey School senior director of campus safety, shares his strategy
Drowning is the second leading cause of death among children 5 and younger
St. Petersburg and Denver officials see success in new responses to behavioral health calls
Officials in Kern County say over 40% of their calls are bogus or don’t warrant a response
School’s curriculum, internship program prepared teen to properly react in critical moment
Morris Hospital’s Camp911 introduced children to careers in fire, EMS, law enforcement and emergency communications
“Watch your kids around water” is the Phoenix FD’s latest social media post to keep citizens safe
Reedsburg Ambulance paramedics will be notified when the system is used and will transport the infant to Reedsburg Area Medical Center for evaulation
Disaster preparation for a flood includes gathering necessities, relying on local media sources and being aware of the dangers rising waters bring
Agencies across the state are letting citizens know about outage
As you ready yourself and your community for a heat wave, keep these tips in mind
Surge of recent drownings puts the state on pace to break a record number of fatalities in 2022
A long duration heat wave across the country is expected to last into Friday
Answers from a survey sent to Montgomery County residents will be used to create an EMS strategic plan
Funds for Evanston’s Crisis Alternative Response Evanston team will help enhance mental health interventions
Officials in Jeffersonville hired a firm to look at the city providing its own ambulance service
