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.
Long-time paramedic hopes to educate her community on overdoses after son’s struggle
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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
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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