Protests

The protests topic provides an opportunity for fire service training in responding to mass gatherings as well increased focus on contingency planning for fire/EMS facility and apparatus security, and safety considerations for responding to protests and the fires sometimes generated during escalating conditions. Follow breaking news about protest and riot events, including the Minneapolis protests sparked by the death of George Floyd, protests in Baltimore after the Freddie Gray case, the unrest in Ferguson, Missouri, after the Michael Brown case, and protests in New York after the Eric Garner case.

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Survey results: Do firefighters support the display of thin red line flags?
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FireRescue1 readers weigh in on thin red and blue line flags, which invoke disagreement over policy, politics and how to best honor the fallen
Should firefighters be provided body armor for responses?
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Why ballistic protection is now a necessity, plus 5 steps for how departments can add body armor to their equipment cache
The First Amendment and social media: What firefighters need to know
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Several firefighters have faced consequences following protest-related posts on social media, but some cite their right to free speech as protection
Firefighters & Civil Unrest: 'Firefighters fight fires, not people'
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How firefighters are being impacted by the protests and riots following the death of George Floyd
Protestors burn Kenya's sole fire truck
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