Public Information and Education

Cardiovascular and Stroke Educational Tool Kits given to ALL EMS Services For Community Presentations

EMMCO West is presenting to all EMS Services in the region the Cardiovascular and Stroke Educational Tool Kits, in hopes that all EMMCO West EMS service will go out into the community and present these awareness classes. The classes are only about 15 minutes long each and encompass prevention, awareness and testimonials on each topic. The services may present just one or both to the audience, using either the C/D or video provided with each kit.

The audience could be the local fire department or mutual aid fire departments, educating them on heart and stroke prevention, as this is the number one line of duty death in the fire service. Other areas to approach could be the Boy Scout or Girl Scout leaders, hunting groups, industrial sites, coaches, and teachers. Use the EMS service as the setting.

With using the EMS service as the setting, the service can then use these presentations as a recruitment tool as well. Educating the community about the EMS service, its importance in the community, the need for community involvement in the EMS Service and inviting ALL participants to JOIN the EMS service is a great recruitment tool and public relation initiative.

If you have any questions on the presentation or the audience to present to, contact Jane Hamza at the EMMCO West office 814-337-5380 or jane@emmco.org for assistance.

The number one goal is public education and awareness of heart attack and strokes.

Thank you and EMMCO West hopes your EMS Service and the community enjoy the Tool Kits.

High School DUI Prevention Program

EMMCO West introduced this program in 1988. The program is based on an American Red Cross program developed in Indiana County in 1980. The program has gained national recogn ition and is presented in high schools throughout the United States.

Local EMS, fire, rescue, police, MADD, SADD, coroner office, and even district justices have participated in previous programs. Live reenactments of accident scenes are flavored by a dynamic series of messages presented by veteran emergency service personnel. These personnel have first hand knowledge of the injuries and lives lost as a result of alcohol and drug use when they are combined with driving a vehicle.

Contact EMMCO West for resource materials and contacts for conducting a program that delivers a life or death message to your communities high school students. Call EMMCO West at 814-337-5380 or email at mail@emmco.org.