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.
Former state trooper helps MHS students become comfortable with law enforcement
Here鈥檚 an overview of how to keep your eyes safe during a solar eclipse and where to find reputable vendors for solar eclipse glasses
Matt Zavadsky, MS-HA, EMT, details the impact of integrating a 211 system into the 911 process and the benefits to the community
There was an almost 62 percent drop in emergency room visits and a 63 percent decrease in ambulance use by frequent flyers
Do the right thing because it is right, but also do the right thing because your job, supported by the currency of public trust, depends on it
The rate of prescription opioids dispensed in Utah grew 30 percent from 2002 to 2015
The organizations will come together for the World CPR Challenge, which trains bystanders to recognize the signs of sudden cardiac arrest
The organization has become a prominent advocate for legislation such as the Protecting Patient Access to Emergency Medications Act
Here are five research pearls from Cathy Hostettler, DNP after she studied MedStar鈥檚 Heart Failure Readmission Avoidance Program
The campaign kicked off with billboards that feature police officers, firefighters, paramedics and dispatchers from the city
Hundreds of emergency medical professionals will speak with Congress about EMS issues on April 25
A group is asking the EMS community at-large to help make a difference by completing a survey
Stewart Graham took a CPR course in college, but never had to put the skill to use
Aaron Davis-Quinn took off his belt and used it as a makeshift tourniquet on a man鈥檚 arm
Family members drew attention to the issue after bystanders videotaped, instead of calling 911, a hit-and-run
Interactive training materials are designed to empower bystanders to initiate simple lifesaving actions before EMS arrives
The one-hour alternative series will provide a 360-degree snapshot of the unceasing daily pressures EMS providers face
The Department of Parks and Recreation chose six parks in each borough to place AEDs
The city started installing AEDs in arenas and public buildings in 2001; there are now 1,000 devices in arenas, libraries, malls and private businesses
Trinity EMS will respond to reports of syringes found in parks or other areas that are called in to police
St. Charles County Ambulance District paramedics have launched several initiatives to help addicts and prevent opioid abuse
Managing the media and public-facing communication is a science unto itself; here鈥檚 a look at why PIOs are vital and what you can do help them
Being a paramedic isn鈥檛 like what you see on TV; it isn鈥檛 all fast-paced lifesaving
The wrap aims to help raise community awareness for stroke and recognition of warning signs
Impairment of language from stroke or other types of brain injury makes it difficult for patients to communicate
Two volunteer agencies show it鈥檚 possible to improve service without breaking the budget; here鈥檚 an approach for any service to better their community鈥檚 needs
The video includes audio of a 911 call from a woman who finds her son unconscious and overdosing on heroin
With the worrying state of the current global and national climate, it would be helpful to know what we were facing on a local level
The risk of cardiac arrest increases with age; I would find more comfort in more adults knowing CPR
The series is intended to inform the public about the actions that take place behind the scenes
A volunteer EMT without commitment or compassion is a short-term fix that usually becomes a long-term problem
