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Social Media Issues for the Fire Service
I’ll apologize now for my lack of online contribution recently. The last two months saw me feverishly working on creating a 4-hour class about social media in the fire service for the Missouri Winter...
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Landmark Case in Social Media Settled
While the case has been settled, it was unfortunately settled between the parties rather than in the court system. Had this case gone to court today as originally scheduled, the legal system would hav...
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FireLaw Weighs in on Landmark Social Media Case
As expected, Curt Varone at Fire Law posted his insights on the recent settlement between AMR and Dawnmarie Souza. Mr. Varone covers the settlement from a legal perspective for Fire Chiefs and...
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Should you use social media to hire your next firefighter?
As a member of the fire service, I know how important the selection of future firefighters can be. We are a very tight knit group. Once you get in, you’re in til retirement. These are the people we...
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Obstacles to Social Media in the Fire Service
During the Social Media class that I taught at the Missouri Winter Fire School, the one question that I got more than any other was what obstacles stand in the way of Fire Department’s embracing social...
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Social Media – Live Exercise
We can talk about the importance and usefulness of Social Media in emergency management until we’re blue in the face. The reality however is that we can’t truly grasp the usefulness of SM until we see...
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My FDIC Experience
I returned home late Friday night from FDIC. I had hoped my first experience at the conference would have lasted through Saturday but we decided to make the trip home a night early to beat some...
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Takeaways from FDIC
My last post discussed the events of my FDIC 2011 experience. My FDIC experience didn’t end though on Friday. Much of my experience will endure for quite some time. In particular, I brought back...
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Fire Department Fundraising 2.0
Wanted: new, innovative approach to fundraising for volunteer fire departments. future of department dependent on succes. Willing to pay $0. Only serious inquiries please. I’ve written recently...
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Allowing Fans to Tag Photos on Facebook
Engagement is key in social media. A great way to keep the public engaged in social media is for them to interact with your photographs. This is one thing that Facebook does really well for personal...
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