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.
A Towns County firefighter is facing an obstruction charge for allegedly sharing crime scene photos of the Lewis twins’ deaths
Evanston firefighters faced discipline for posing in Trump masks while on duty, violating city policies on political activity in the workplace
A unique tie back by Wichita firefighters left several readers giving their thoughts on who should have done the work
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
The winner will be determined in part by the number of views and “likes” on YouTube
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
We asked our Facebook community to share their funniest mistake or time on the job
The firefighter is being investigated for posting ‘swear words’ to Twitter while on duty
The government charges that the accused firefighter received and distributed child porn images
Because of Twitter’s popularity, the fire service may allow civilians to “tweet” instead of calling
The new policy is drawing criticism because some say it violates First Amendment rights and was created unilaterally