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.
Follow these aviation industry tenets to prevent a career-threatening conflict
A closed-loop, full-spectrum and comprehensive health information exchange validates the difference EMS makes for patient outcomes
EMS, police and fire personnel need to prepare for being asked to leave a restaurant, coffee shop or grocery store
The key to improving media relationships, public trust and crisis communication is a trained PIO who understands both the job and the story
Learn how to work with the media, not against it
Advanced Medical Transport ensures safe travel for Peoria veterans
“The next evolution of EMS leadership will not be measured by how many calls we answer, but by how many crises we prevent.”
Michael Fraley breaks down what paramedics need to know about what’s changed — and what hasn’t — in the new resuscitation guidance
Share this advice with your communities to increase the potential of great childhood memories and reduce the possibility of tragedy this Halloween
Ahead of Oct. 28, share your organization’s impact with local media outlets and reach out to local companies for support
A six-year push for the day of appreciation, inspired by heroism and tragedy, culminated in the designation of Oct. 28 to honor first responders
The American Heart Association’s 2025 update to CPR and ECC introduces new algorithms and protocols aimed at boosting EMS and bystander effectiveness
Don’t assume residents know what your agency does; spell it out and explain how additional funding would positively impact community members
Now that I have half a dozen or so of these experiences under my belt, here’s what to expect when responding to a medical assistance call on a flight
Injury prevention, especially of geriatric falls, is an important responsibility for EMS providers
Paramedic Peter Canning explains how harm reduction enables people to use safely until they are ready to quit
Paramedic Peter Canning explains addiction as a chronic, relapsing brain disease, not a character flaw
Paramedic Peter Canning explains how stigma causes people to hide their drug use and avoid treatment
Why the termination of NEMSAC is a giant loss to EMS
Why we need to build active bystandership cultures in emergency services
RAA’s Mark Tenia shares advice for connecting your messaging with your audience to promote community support
The Tree of Life memorial ambulance visited 29 cities across 19 states, carrying the names of 29 EMS professionals who died in the line of duty
No family should have to wonder whether their loved one might still be alive if an ambulance had arrived sooner
From hazard mapping to resource deployment, AI is changing the way agencies prepare for major incidents
Lessons from a learning community, Part 3
A fatal mistake. A missed intervention. Learn how EMS leaders are confronting a culture of silence with science-backed strategies to protect providers and patients alike.
From post-9/11 to post-COVID, EMS leaders reflect on systemic cracks — and what must happen now to rebuild a future that works for patients and providers
The on-scene blood transfusion initiative is the first of its kind among major cities in Ohio
Community paramedicine demands a mindset shift — from crisis mode to continuity of care. Learn how EMS providers can build trust, treat root causes and redefine what success looks like.