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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Firefighters in Williamsport rescue an occupant on the roof of a burning house
Video shows Orange County firefighters rescuing an unresponsive woman from a Mission Viejo house fire
He was placed on desk duty pending an investigation by posting hate speech directed at Muslims on his personal Facebook page
All stories are a great reminder to use caution before you decide to click that “post” button
The more Facebook knows about you, the more valuable it is, so they don’t do much to make it easy to manage and protect your privacy — so, we offer the following simple steps you can take
The firefighter was placed on administrative duty after posting a questionable image
Norman turned the incident into a chain-saw safety moment that went viral on Instagram
The post asked that the helmet be returned, no questions asked; the firefighter has had the helmet for 27 years
When social media and emergency services mix, an explosive concoction begins to form
The post declared two stations had closed indefinitely; it was actually part of a periodic, temporary closure due to lack of personnel
The firefighter allegedly posted on his Facebook page that they were searching for a “drunk Mexican”
Investigators found a video on one of the brother’s Facebook page showing them setting fire to the abandon mobile home
A quick picture that firefighter Tim Bergon, a father of three, took to let his wife know he was OK has gone viral on Facebook
The two are seen in the photograph pretending to administrator CPR to a dead deer in a county ambulance while on duty
The city wants to go to a system that would pay the firefighters at most 33 percent of the sick hours they’ve accumulated
Lt. Rom Duckworth and Chief Rob Wylie bring expert perspective to hot topics, frontline tactics and leadership lessons that firefighters and officers need to be safe and successful
The firefighter joked on Facebook about police killing suspects; he said he would join the police if they had a “criminal population reduction unit”
Discovering social media, albeit late, fueled my fire-truck photography obsession and nearly landed me in a Mexican prison
The investigation determined the texts to a female firefighter were inappropriate, but not illegal
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
From rural communities where a 75-footer is plenty to urban districts with buildings 500 feet tall, FireRescue1 readers weighed in on which aerials work for them
Emergency managers can take lessons from horrific events to better prepare themselves for the next emergency
Sept. 11 and advancing communication technology forever changed the job of the fire department public information officer
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
