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.
From joyriding caught on camera to improper comments about a tragedy, firefighters must employ strong decision-making to uphold the public trust
Following the Trump assassination attempt, first responders are fired or suspended for their social media comments
If you’re on the hunt for creative way to toss away that great career in firefighting, here the answer: Be irresponsible and reckless on social media
When one firefighter was laid off and others were not, it raised questions about whether the city is being equitable in enforcing its social media policy
The tweets that made light of a suicidal man on a bridge were posted to the department union Twitter account
An off-duty paramedic used a radio traffic app to update a comment on the Pulse Facebook page throughout the incident
The sensitivity training followed one firefighter’s post that went viral saying drug addicts shouldn’t be given Narcan
The firefighter’s photo choice came under fire by online users concerned with the actual fire
The social media dance craze is said to have been sparked by two University of Maryland basketball players
The Oakland Raiders accidentally tweeted the firefighter during the NFL draft
Fairfax Underground curator Carey Weidemann said he thought Chief Bowers’ statements were a “deflection of blame”
Whether she was bullied or not, Nicole Mittendorff’s suicide should make chiefs and officers take a hard look at their department’s culture
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A fellow firefighter snapped a photo of the captain carrying the flag out of a massive recycling plant fire
The chief said his tire was slashed a day after an article came out detailing his social media fight with union members
Between calls or on their way back to quarters, these were the tunes TV’s favorite firefighters and medics were cranking on the AM radio
The department will post up-to-the-second information on fires and emergencies in New York using the new Twitter handle
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Our rush to public shaming might reveal our own fear of occasional shocking indifference towards the people we are entrusted to treat
Firefighters, EMTs and paramedics have an obligation to respond regardless of their opinions about addiction and Narcan
He will be suspended for 90 days without pay after suggesting overdose victims die and calling Narcan the worst drug ever created
The firefighter called Narcan the worst drug ever created and suggested letting overdose victims die
They posted a photo to Twitter with the caption: “Thought we hit something on the way home. Sorry kids, Santa isn’t coming.”
Flyers were distributed in the community over the weekend encouraging people to join the KKK
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The fire chief said he was shocked and offended by the post; the firefighter later issued an apology
The contractor basically identified himself from surveillance video; the three-alarm fire caused $2 million damage to the high-rise apartment building
Fire departments are easy targets for criticism; fire chiefs need to know how, when, why and if to respond
The firefighter, a lieutenant with 20 years on the job, used the N-word on the page of an anti-immigrant group
Of the 15,000 .gov emails revealed from the Ashley Madison hack, at least one is from the Houston Fire Department
Fire chief: “The Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department will not tolerate committing or inciting violence against law enforcement officers.”
The petition was launched on the heels of N.Y.’s minimum wage increase to $15 per hour for fast food workers, which is more than what many public safety workers are paid
A paramedic’s powerful Facebook post slammed complaints against fast food workers earning the same $15 per hour as him after New York raised minimum wage
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