Community Events

With respect to community service activities, Rural/Metro medics provide a variety of community support services in all of our 911 areas including: elementary school touch-a-truck safety sessions and high school safety and career sessions, as well as medical standby services for special community and public safety events. Recent events have included:

• Family Fun Day & Touch-a-Truck: (Dekalb County - August 2011) Rural/Metro provided Advanced Life Support personnel, equipment and vehicles to provide standby emergency medical services and a tour of vehicle
• National Night Out: (City of College Park - August 2011) Rural/Metro provided Advanced Life Support personnel, equipment and vehicles to provide standby emergency medical services and sponsorship for this crime prevention neighborhood watch program
• PGA Championship: (City of Johns Creek - July 2011) Rural/Metro provided Advanced Life Support personnel, equipment and vehicles throughout the week-long golf event
• National Organization of Black Officials: (Dekalb County - July 2011) Rural/Metro field managers provide on-going planning for emergency medical and safety preparedness for the upcoming event.
• 2nd Annual Youth Empowerment Breakfast: (Dekalb County - July 2011) Rural/Metro provided Advanced Life Support personnel, equipment and vehicles to provide standby emergency medical services, sponsorship and a tour of vehicle as well as EMS career information for youth
• Dekalb Crime Prevention Rally: (Dekalb County - June 2011) Rural/Metro provided Advanced Life Support personnel, equipment and vehicles to provide standby emergency medical services, sponsorship and a tour of vehicle
• Mt. Bethel Church Patriotic Concert: (Dekalb County - June 2011) Rural/Metro provided Advanced Life Support personnel, equipment and vehicles to provide standby emergency medical services
• Stroke Awerenss Event: (City of East Point - May 2011) Rural/Metro provided Advanced Life Support personnel, equipment and vehicles to provide standby emergency medical services
• Career on Wheels: (Dekalb County - May 2011) Rural/Metro provided EMS career information to students in Dekalb County Schools
• ING Marathon: (Dekalb County - May 2011) Rural/Metro provided Advanced Life Support personnel, equipment and vehicles to provide standby emergency medical services during the road race
• Colon Cancer Rodeo Benefit: (City of College Park - May 2011) Rural/Metro provided Advanced Life Support personnel, equipment and vehicles to provide standby emergency medical services
• Relay for Life: (Roswell - May 2011) Rural/Metro provided Advanced Life Support personnel, equipment and vehicles to provide standby emergency medical services
• Relay for Life: (City of Johns Creeek - May 2011) Rural/Metro provided Advanced Life Support personnel, equipment and vehicles to provide standby emergency medical services
• East Point Health Faire: (City of East Point - April 2011) Rural/Metro provided Advanced Life Support personnel, equipment and vehicles to provide standby emergency medical services and a tour of vehicle