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 truly serious matters to silly moments, here’s a look at how providers observed the annual week that shines a light on their service
How do we adapt to the changing environment of EMS? It’s simple really.
The plan calls for having physicians in dispatch centers to determine who needs transport to the ER
The show features “unusual emergency calls, told by real-life EMTs” and is meant to give viewers an inside look at what EMTs deal with on a daily basis
All participants in the class received a certificate of completion and an emergency resuscitation kit that included two doses of Narcan.
The Pa. woman got into the building by saying she was EMS; the person who buzzed her in got suspicious when there was no ambulance outside
Here I am, naked and exposed in a public forum, making a confession that, quite frankly, scares the crap out of me: Hi, I’m Kelly, and I suffer from depression.
The value of community participation in disaster mitigation enhances the response knowledge and manpower during a disaster
Fifteen percent of patients in the Portland area leave the hospital alive, compared to 10 percent nationwide
He was hitting and kicking for a good 15 minutes; she and her partner called for police three times and got no response
The bill is in the Senate; proponents say public safety organizations can provide free training, but a group opposed says it will amount to “another unfunded mandate”
A chiropractor who changed his cycling route, a sheriff’s office SWAT team sniper trained in CPR and a man carrying an oxygen tank in his car for his asthmatic child all came to his aid
They have symbolized hope and rebirth since the blast, and have a special place at the new EMS building built to replace the one that was destroyed
The former ER doctor told his driver to pull over; she had started to breathe when medics took over, and is expected to survive
Officials fear recent outbreaks across at least 10 countries in Asia, Africa and the Middle East could unravel the nearly three-decade effort to eradicate the disease
They’ll be displayed on more than 300 kiosks across the city to raise awareness about the work of EMTs and paramedics
They organized a bone marrow drive after EMT and volunteer firefighter Will Frawley, 28, was diagnosed with a type of cancer
She stopped at the wreck and was able to get him breathing when ambulances arrived
Medics described incidents where it took at least four people over an hour to deal with one out-of-control patient on ‘spice’
Ralph Oswald encapsulates the struggle to exercise and eat healthy with a chaotic EMS schedule
An army of investigators will leave no stone unturned for a trace of evidence, so make sure you’re not in the spotlight
More than 20 cases have tested positive for pertussis, and the number is on the rise
From anti-drunk driving campaigns to funding pet oxygen masks, there are many ways we can incorporate our passion into our day job
People are receiving calls to dial 1 or 112 because their credit card has been suspended, and are connected to a dispatcher when they do
He joined the fire service at the age of 18, and is both a wealth of knowledge and inspiration to others in the department
First aid courses are a great time for instructors to help non-responders understand the overall hierarchical structure of EMS
Technology like an iPhone app to locate AEDs connects non-responders to life-saving knowledge
He’s enlisting high school students to play the game locate them all, and plans to create a master list for the region
All three local services are adding staff and vehicles to combat extended travel times after an area hospital shut down
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