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 may be humble public servants, but that doesn’t mean we can’t spotlight our impact, particularly when the public is paying attention
Sandwich (MA) Fire Chief John Burke reflects on how properly disposing medical waste has helped safeguard his community against COVID-19, the opioid epidemic and in-house medical care
Gainesville Fire Rescue’s Krista Ott and David Sutton share how to tell your story to stakeholders
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
He travels across the sandy dunes, tending to the sick and critically ill; four years ago began managing a government dispensary and upgraded to a jeep
I’ll root for Cleveland sports teams until the day I die, but EMS agencies don’t always inspire the same public loyalty
A doctor on the scene recalls the moment a medic brought in the boy who clung to him crying “I want my father,” and the fate of him and his siblings
She pulled out from the four-way stop and the ambulance, with lights and sirens running, plowed into her and flipped over
The company announced it would no longer keep an ambulance in a nearby town overnight, which has raised concerns about response time
Residents will vote on whether to approve a property tax levy that will fund one-third of the EMS budget, including maintenance, operation and salaries, for the next three years
Medics arrived and Byron Barton, who cannot walk and has had a stroke, was put into an ambulance to be transported to the VA hospital, but protesters lined up underneath it
A teaspoon of the powder is equivalent to 25 cups of coffee; the agency is considering regulations after an Ohio teen consumed a lethal amount
They were prepared with equipment and medical staff on standby to demonstrate danger of being left inside a vehicle in the heat
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Those ordinary calls make you stop to appreciate the world outside your own
When he mentioned his desire to attend his son’s graduation during a hospital transport, and EMT who lost her father talked to her supervisor and got the ball rolling
After he purchased the vehicle at a reduced cost, hundreds raised $40,000 to ship the ambulance to the poor city of Dedougou, and he set up a nonprofit to teach them EMS skills
When a cardiac emergency strikes, a nearby AED can help save a life – and Physio-Control’s new database helps you find one
He’s raising money for a nonprofit that helps families afford survival swimming classes
Regardless of the law, there most likely will be a community expectation to render care when a person is in need
LA Fitness members sprang into action when he collapsed playing racquetball: “Get the defibrillator right now! It’s behind my desk!”
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