Social Media
The FireRescue1 Social Media topic covers news about social media and firefighting, including the way social networks are impacting work and jobs at fire departments.
The Chattanooga Fire Department said they heard from departments across the country “that they will be using this incident for training purposes because of its uniqueness”
Gov. Gavin Newsom rolled out a new website to debunk everything from whether budgetary cuts or protections for a fish impacted firefighting
A San Luis Obispo fire captain left a wishful and apologetic note for the homeowners while fighting the Palisades Fire
Video of the firefighter’s actions has been viewed over 2.5 million times
Firefighter Preston Davis proposed to his girlfriend with a sign hanging on one of his department’s ladder trucks
Chief Mark Scott said crews had probably been up 18 to 30 hours and just flaked out on the sidewalk
The most-viewed clips of November included a Mannequin Challenge and testing out whether firefighters float or sink
Fire officials said they do not condone threatening or discriminatory statements.
The post states that racial tensions “got so heavy” that firefighters were told to discuss race relations “to try to clear the air”
Lasse Gustavson, 60, suffered severe burns when he was caught in an oil explosion in 1981
An Air Force veteran took a screenshot of the photo and comment and reported it to the department
The couple held onto the fire hose as it shot out water
Lisa Cusimano shared her thoughts on being a female firefighter and her passion for helping others
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“Being a fire wife is understanding that even when your fireman is home, his mind may not be”
The former firefighter alleges the department failed to follow standard policy when firing him
The fire and police department arrived to the 11-year-old’s party with sirens and lights flashing
The department released a new social media policy stating that it could discipline or terminate any employee who shows bias
The now three day-old post was sending undated push notifications, prompting users to believe there was an active fire Friday
The department’s video of the puppy received over 35,000 views
Facebook users took a screenshot of the firefighter’s post and reposted it to the department’s page
The photo of the firefighter using the stair climb machine at a gym was shared over 60,000 times
Viral photos of firefighters saving dogs in tough spots surfaced over the Labor Day weekend
Firefighters climbed through the woman’s window and delivered her birthday cake
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I guarantee this person would never have said something so ugly in person
The family had originally declined to return the Labrador, who ran away without a collar or ID chip
The rare weather event has been dubbed “firenado” by commenters
The photos were reported after being seen on the firefighter’s SnapChat story
The Omaha Professional Fire Fighters Association has disavowed the posts
Negative Facebook comments about protestors may have been wrong, but were their terminations right?
The department announced the death via Facebook, and received an outpouring of support
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