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.
With call volumes up 55%, Walla Walla shifts to local funding to add EMTs and paramedics
CPR training can prepare anyone to render lifesaving care
Educate your community on how to stay safe and assist emergency responders after a violent MCI
Miguel Nieblas Ontiveros was immediately terminated after his arrest for allegedly assaulting a patient en route to a hospital
NYC celebrates the life-saving efforts of paramedics and EMTs
Because of EMS, emergency care begins closer to the point of illness or injury than ever before
鈥淲e have a duty to care for those who care for us,鈥� President Joe Biden said
On Day 2 of EMS Week, we are talking education 鈥� both for providers and community members
Four years ago at Chabad of Poway a gunman opened fire during a Passover service, killing one of the congregants and wounding three others
Paramedic says co-response program 鈥渋s allowing us to become more human with one another鈥�
Over 2,200 unhoused people died in 2021, a sharper increase than in the years before the COVID-19 pandemic
Train your communities to identify, call out and respond to active threats
Your agency should have a policy covering communication with Deaf and hard-of-hearing people; are you familiar with it?
鈥淭he outpouring was phenomenal,鈥� Lake Norden Chief of Police Tony Aas said, describing offers for substitute vehicles
Chief of Training Brian Brush encourages first responders to trust the public鈥檚 unquestionable faith in fire/EMS members to power an unquenchable passion for the mission
The Southborough Police Department said that 鈥淭rouble Bubble鈥� gum is made with the same ingredient used in pepper spray
鈥楨mergency NYC鈥� includes healthcare professionals throughout the city
Parker County Hospital District EMS expressed its commitment to providing high-quality care and being transparent in its actions
Whether using social media as an individual or as an agency, it鈥檚 important to consider the impact your words can have on you and the organization
Finally, reimbursement for community paramedic home visits on the horizon
If approved, naloxone would be available for free in many places, and first responders would be empowered to distribute naloxone kits to the public
Austin鈥檚 Robert Luckritz said that most airport patients could be treated on-site, not transported
How 鈥淟ittle Doug,鈥� a friend of Green Bay Metro crewmembers, survived another serious medical issue
The three paramedics and one EMT will each receive $29,999, according to a spokesperson for FDNY EMS Local 2507
The company is also hosting a webpage where people can post condolences
A new Las Cruces, New Mexico, program aims to better serve community members experiencing mental health emergencies
How the latest partnerships between EMS and digital health providers are giving patients faster access to high-quality care through mobile integrated health
Florence Fire Rescue Engineer-EMT Kevin Darby and his family have received more than $3,700 in donations
Cumberland County applicants who met the qualifications received payments ranging from $87 to $250 each
The artificial intelligence revolution has arrived; learn how OpenAI鈥檚 most popular innovation can add value to EMS
"[The city] had an overriding interest in preserving the public鈥檚 trust in Cleveland EMS鈥檚 capacity to serve the public,鈥� Appeals Judge Chad Readler wrote
A nonprofit formed by the fire officers union has considered adding a permanent memorial for Lt. Paul Butrim, Lt. Kelsey Sadler and FF-EMT Kenny Lacayo
