One of the ways in which your EMS agency can have the most impact in your community is by educating the public about illness and injury prevention. Below is a listing of resources to help you develop local prevention programs in your community.
General:
When to Call 911CMS Presentation: Understanding the Affordable Care ActCPR & PAD Programs:
American Heart Association
University of Washington School of Medicine
Infant and child CPR, Lance Armstrong Foundation
PAD program overview, American Heart Association
On-site AED programs, Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation
Injury Prevention:
Injury Center, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Toddler Safety, Children’s National Medical Center’s Injury Prevention Coalition
Injury and Violence Protection, National Conference of State Legislatures
"Fast Facts" Sheets and Safety Tips, The ThinkFirst National Injury Prevention Foundation
Family Safety Tips, American College of Emergency Physicians FoundationElder Safety:
Administration on Aging
Assisted Living and Senior Safety, Assisted Living Way
SeniorResource.com
Fall Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention National Center for Injury Prevention and Control
Babysitter Education:
American Red Cross
Babysitter Training, Safe SitterPool Safety/Drowning Prevention:
Pool Safely, Consumer Product Safety Commission
Pool Safety for Children, American Academy of Pediatrics
Pool Safety Council
Water-Related Injuries, CDC