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.
Helping a fall patient back into bed, a chair or onto the ambulance cot should launch risk mitigation in the patient鈥檚 home to prevent future falls
EMS clinicians are in a unique position to provide proactive education to patients as the only subset of clinicians that enter their homes
EMS Trend Survey seeks input for What Paramedics Want in 2025 report
The state-of-the industry survey focuses on wellness, career development and satisfaction in EMS
Urge your representatives to pass the Prevent Bleeding Act, to expand access to bleeding control kits
With skills, preparation and clear expectations, EMTs and paramedics can facilitate productive conversations with bystanders at an incident
It鈥檚 time for EMS to take the lead in making sure our healthcare partners know who we are
Non-profit First Care Provider collaborated with H&H Medical Corp, Rescue Essentials and TrueClot to produce the educational video
Sellersburg Volunteer Fire Department installed what is believed to be the first Naloxbox in Clark County, a publicly accessible box that contains naloxone kits
鈥淭he Vitals: True EMS Stories鈥� tells the stories of EMS providers serving their community through the height of the COVID-19 pandemic
The awareness movement at Medical Transport LLC began with a pink ambulance named after 鈥淢iss Vicki鈥� Prescott
Greene County EM Coordinator David Lancaster said gas stations and the community have been supportive in prioritizing first responders
Glastonbury Fire Chief Michael Thurz said the firefighter鈥檚 off-duty comment 鈥渂lemished the organization鈥�
The video shows an off-duty Glastonbury firefighter saying Narcan should not be used and 鈥渨hen people overdose, you let them die鈥�
Clarksville Fire Chief Brandon Skaggs praised the parent for leaving the baby in safe hands
Doctors said the blow to the boy鈥檚 chest disrupted his hearth rhythm, causing a sudden cardiac arrest
An Illinois service partnered with the health department to vaccinate vulnerable populations in homeless shelters, nursing homes, jails and congregate living facilities
Paying homage to our heroes in headsets during National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week
While celebrities should be treated just like any other patient, there are unique privacy and media challenges to consider
First responders gathered to film a PSA about the state鈥檚 new law and remember 13 colleagues killed on roadways
Eagle County Paramedic Services launches a naloxone distribution program to help treat opioid overdoses in homes
In one incident, a fire captain鈥檚 helmet was knocked out of his arm by a vehicle that nearly hit him
Discover the metrics agencies should consider tracking, how to package that data to influence decision-makers and how to improve the quality of ePCR reporting
The FDNY EMS Local 2507 president joins the show to discuss wage discrepancies, educating the public about the work EMS does
Some Hennepin EMS members criticized the change, which was made in response to civil unrest
A new mnemonic for reducing stroke recognition disparities in Spanish-speaking communities
Chesterfield Fire Company Public Information Officer Steven E. Frischling said was performing his duties and stayed within the law
The NHTSA Office of EMS Offers Just in Time Training Resources for EMS providers playing key roles in community COVID-19 vaccination efforts
The Rave Mobile Safety report also includes data about trust in COVID-19 information and willingness to share information with 911
Eaton Area EMS EMT Lyle See has worked in EMS for more than 57 years
Kate Bergen taught herself to paint nearly 20 years ago, but it was the pandemic that turned her into an artist
