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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A TikTok video surfaced showing an Alameda County firefighter using racial slurs following an alleged vehicle accident
To be the most-trusted profession means treating everyone as equals and keep private views private
The firefighter is on probation after sending a Facebook message with sexual innuendo to a woman he treated during an emergency response in 2012
A Facebook photo of President Obama with a noose around his neck, and other offenses, got the captain fired
Hammering home a list of social-media rules will not work as well as managing a discussion on why of those rules are critical
The new policy intends to limit publishing inappropriate, confidential or privileged information online
Addressing these five broad issues should be a high priority for the volunteer fire service in the coming year
The chief deactivated his Facebook account immediately after; he submitted his resignation Tuesday
The rapper graduated, but was barred from the ceremony and placed on extended probation
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After turning to social media and word of mouth, the department now has all the recruits needed to serve the community even better than before
Photos posted on Michael Small’s Facebook account purportedly showed him drinking alcohol while in a vehicle
An image showing 19 body bags draped in American flags was posted on a Facebook tribute page
The picture showed Chief Cummings at a department fundraiser with three men who were wearing fake mustaches and sombreros
Police say the fight was prompted by an exchange between Giancola’s daughter and another girl on Facebook and Twitter
The Facebook tirade against blacks seemed to have been motivated by her time on the job as a 911 operator
The firefighter recently teamed up with a local rapper to produce the song “Fire in the Sky”
Commenting on the need for a new firefighter training facility, he said firefighters could use a rope to climb up a four-story building
The temporary reassignment of that many firefighters affects staffing levels
The temporary reassignment of that many firefighters affects staffing levels
Fire Chief Russell Brooks said on Thursday that the incident was a violation of a long-standing policy in the department against pornography
To be accountable to the public for their financial support, we cannot post firefighter pranks on social media sites
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The Twitter account, which is now de-activated, is stirring up questions of whether Merritt should be allowed to work in the medical field
Sensitivity, common sense and following policy need to come into play when capturing and releasing fireground video
It may seem obvious that it is unprofessional, possibly criminal, to post images from the scene on social media, yet it happens
The incidents are under investigation
Timothy Dluhos has since removed his his Twitter account, which had the username “Bad Lieutenant”
The 23-year-old was an EMT with FDNY until resigning over the issue
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