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.
The communication lines in EMS make it the mobile solution to bring the ER and lifesaving care to the patients
“I needed to help them. I needed to make sure that our people were good and we could take care of these people, and that’s why I chose to stay.”
Data analysis pinpoints at-risk populations that can be targeted for community risk reduction strategies – if your agency has the bandwidth
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
Naloxone is effective at reviving heroine overdose victims, but widespread distribution could make it easier for users to push themselves to the edge
A clever holiday-focused media event can turn a story that would normally be ignored into one worth covering
Medical emergencies include food poisoning, injuries related to excessive alcohol and chronic medical conditions — like high blood pressure — aggravated by football-friendly foods
Unknown distributors are selling heroin mixed with the powerful painkiller fentanyl in stamp bags marked with the name Theraflu
The Caribbean cruise was cut short, and those who fell ill responded well to over-the-counter medication being administered onboard
Neighbors say the light slowed people down, and are even angrier now that speed has been determined a factor in a crash that killed off-duty EMT Michael Burke
She’s in a medically induced coma; doctors gave her an experimental drug and may do an ECMO procedure as the community rallies around the 29-year-old
A 9-year-old tried to call 911 from a Texas hotel room where she could hear her mother dying, but didn’t know she had to dial 9 first
More than 300,000 residents in nine counties have been told not to bathe, brush their teeth or wash their clothes
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Staying on point is key to getting your message across
The record-low temperatures bring heightened fears of frostbite, space heaters and other challenges associated with the cold
Forty-five students tested positive for possible exposure but more tests, including X-rays will be needed to determine whether they have active TB
There are a complex set of characteristics that push some into action while others stand by
As EMTs, we sometimes have the privilege and responsibility of helping people die
Early diagnosis can help people get the treatment and services that will help them live longer and prevent transmitting the disease to others
The triage area is out of control. People with assorted injuries occupy twenty of the stretchers that fill the room, some on spine boards with cervical collars around their necks
D.C. first responders team up to petition for guardianship of one frequent flyer, but that model isn’t scalable
Legendary teacher and paramedic is survived by wife, 2 daughters
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