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.
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The EMT posted, “Happy ALIVE day to Darren Wilson! #10years #WGY6" about the anniversary of Michael Brown’s death
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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
The firefighter’s mother believes the statue was stolen by neighborhood kids who didn’t realize how much it meant
In response to a comment about a video showing firefighters being stabbed, he posted: “Sadly, I will delay treatment for more of them as well.”
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Firefighter: “All I can ask is just please forgive me. I was wrong for my actions and it will not happen again.”
Heritage, hate or both, it doesn’t belong on display when operating as a member of the fire department
Fire departments should find the balance between vigilance and intrusion when considering a candidate’s social media history
A photo shows the man posing for a cell phone picture in front of a multi-vehicle crash where responders freed a woman with a leg injury
Joseph Cassano, 26, insisted he has seen the error of his “very ignorant and very immature” ways
He read on Facebook about a person donating a large sum of money to the victims, so he said ‘This person ought to be praised for his good deed’
A report found the fire service had a toxic workplace culture that was hostile toward women, which led to the resignation of a long-serving fire chief
Volunteer firefighter Kurtis Cook wrote that Charleston church shooter, Dylann Roof, “needs to be praised for the good deed he has done”
The department is the first in the Indianapolis area to use the Periscope app to give live video updates from a scene
At the center of a the controversy are a Facebook post she made that the administration deemed racist and her claim that fire stations were unsafe
Maintaining civility isn’t about adhering to political correctness; it is vital to running an effective fire department
We have more information available at our fingertips than ever before
Fire investigator Crystal Eschert was fired for violating the department’s social media policy after posting about Ferguson on her Facebook account
The absence of a unified command center early on, being misled by social media and communication with crews provided valuable insight on better handling future protests
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A volunteer firefighter for only four months, he resigned after images of two dead dogs in his yard went viral
The fire department said their Facebook post put pressure on the individuals involved to do the right thing
Friends took turns putting rubbing alcohol on their hands, lighting them on fire and letting the flame burn out on its own
The emails appeared to be chain emails and not generated by the battalion chief or the other suspended official
The photo shows two black men pointing guns at the head of a white police officer; the mayor’s office is investigating
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