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 onCommunity.Enhance your community engagement strategies with expert-driven content.
“As healthcare professionals, it is not the purview of EMS providers to judge our patients. It is our job to care for them”
Ahead of Oct. 28, share your organization’s impact with local media outlets and reach out to local companies for support
Know the risk factors and how to implement a screening tool during patient transports
A patchwork of pilots and ground crews work to deliver relief to North Carolina communities cut off by the storm
Boxes and other receptacles are appearing in several states as a way to reduce opioid deaths
Hurley officials are planning expenses for the creation of an ambulance service using fire department ambulances
ZOLL’s donation of the National AED Registry to the Emergency AED Registry, hosted by PulsePoint, optimizes dispatch and citizen responder accessibility to AED locations
Exeter Hospital said it will delay ending the ALS intercept program and paramedic layoffs
Peterborough Paramedic Dan Heffernan reached out to a nonprofit to gather secure weekend food for schoolchildren
The Wilton Historical Society wants the Wilton Volunteer Ambulance Corps to incorporate the home formerly owned by an emancipated slave into its improvements
Secretary of Health Dr. Debra Bogen visited members of Meadville Area Ambulance Service to discuss recruitment efforts
The Iowa United First Aid program enlists volunteers who are on standby and equipped with basic first aid gear to help on EMS calls, such as heart attacks and lacerations
Show your gratitude to those who serve on the front lines of your community
A drone equipped with a large speaker and boom microphone was created for first responders as a tool for safer two-way communication with large crowds
Bluefield Rescue Squad’s new rig salutes all who have served and continue to serve in the military
The John Wesley Foster Act requires schools to have mandated training, AEDs and response plans
Tense moments during a Waterford board meeting after changes in the fire and EMS departments
The Fort Worth Fire Department’s homeless outreach program works to connect people with resources
The Waterford EMS director had been accused of using duct tape to subdue a misbehaving child during a family trip
Hatzulas Nefashos Volunteer EMS, based in South Jersey, unveiled the EMS-wrapped Cybertruck on social media
Transforming how we respond to emergencies and, ultimately, how we save lives
Health Department officials have seen a steady increase in 988 calls over the last two years
The Toms River mayor directed dispatchers to stop sending calls to Silverton EMS due to alleged criminal financial irregularities
National EMS Weekend of Honor recognized 36 EMS personnel who died in the line of duty in 2023
Following the Trump assassination attempt, first responders are fired or suspended for their social media comments
Elko Regional Airport held a ceremony with the National EMS Memorial Service to remember 36 fallen EMS first responders
We must consider patient evacuation, resource allocation and training ourselves and our communities in the wake of an assassination attempt on former President Trump
UC Health Lifeline One Flight crew and Longmont residents were hailed as heroes for saving the life of a shooting victim
Over 142 million people across the U.S. have been under heat alerts
