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.
Alexia Jobson and Mark Tenia discuss communicating effectively with the media
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
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
California health officials say it’s the worst outbreak of the disease in two decades
One or two quick announcements won’t work, but a sustained public message has been proven to do the trick
On Wednesday hundreds of emergency medical professionals will speak with Congress about EMS issues
How responders present themselves can directly impact their own careers and departments
‘Don’t call 911 except for truly life-threatening emergencies’ has been advertised on billboards, radio commercials and from a guy in a dinosaur costume; and it’s worked
About 80 percent of the calls are medical, and rebranding the department to reflect that can break down artificial barriers between EMS and fire, a city-hired firm said
The source is unknown, but the family was renting the house, which is listed as “condemned/boarded”
The money from his estate will fund a new ambulance and the police K-9 unit for the next 10 years
Members of the volunteer corps. were forced out when melting snow fell fell from the condemned building fell onto the ambulance garage
He remained calm, knew to call his father, and put a movie on for his two younger sisters until his dad rushed home
Some were unconscious when responders arrived; investigators say the grill was being used for heat
After the dispatcher asked if his wife was unable to breathe, the man replied that she was medically fine but couldn’t get out of her coat.
A mother jumped out of her car on a Fla. highway and called for help; strangers sprang into action, giving him CPR and calling for more assistance
Questions about daylight savings time and a complaint about a roommate stealing beer demonstrate some of the non-emergency calls dispatchers have dealt with
It took them 90 minutes and all the salt and kitty-litter they could find, but they finally got the ambulance up the hill to transport a woman to the hospital
Residents, schools and businesses could pay between $2.70 and $14.39 to cover the cost of ambulance services
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