Social Media for EMS
The Social Media for EMS topic includes news about how social media is impacting EMS, as well as analysis into how to use social media safely to demonstrate value to your community, while avoiding the mistakes that could land you – and your agency – in hot water.
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Examining disciplinary culture, administration and perception in EMS
Firefighters, EMTs and paramedics across the country brave freezing temperatures, face record call volumes and remind community members to stay safe in the cold
Recruitment videos are one way you can get the word out about your organization, drive interest in the opportunities you have to offer and point prospective recruits to begin the applications process
Her videos have become a Youtube sensation, helping others deal with new amputee struggles like phantom limb pain
Emergency managers can take lessons from horrific events to better prepare themselves for the next emergency
Months before, he posted pics of speedometer; speed was cited as cause of crash, which killed 80
There is wide range of covered topics that are growing in popularity
Terminated worker claims e-mail was hacked
The Facebook tirade against blacks seemed to have been motivated by her time on the job as a 911 operator
There is something special about the cab of an ambulance — it’s our own little world where we can vent, be honest or simply crack each other up
EMS Lt. Billy Moore posted booty, crotch and boob photos of women at the 2011 Puerto Rican Day Parade on Fifth Avenue
Ideas for public relation campaigns are often rejected for a variety of reasons
Roy ‘Murph’ Guest, 51, posted a string of vile comments on Facebook about Julie Bailey, 51, after she set up the Cure the NHS campaign
EMS Lt. Timothy Dluhos was suspended for 30 days for posting racial messages on Twitter
Douglas Parkhurst, 62, of the town of Oswego, has been identified as the driver of a car that failed to stop after hitting Carolee, the Fulton Police Department said
The Twitter account, which is now de-activated, is stirring up questions of whether Merritt should be allowed to work in the medical field
Developing superb leadership skills in EMS
I can’t fathom the fascination that some of us have with images of patients at incident scenes
One former medic described a culture in which some caregivers look for “trophy” shots
The discipline comes one week following the suspension of another EMT, Timothy Dluhos
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EMS professionals need to learn and apply the hard lessons of unprofessional behavior recorded by civilians
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An ongoing series about learning and living in (and out) of the EMS classroom and the pathway to becoming an EMT
These are five questions that represent potential hazards for EMS professionals
Captain Michael Morse talks about his experiences during his 22 years as an EMT
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EMS organizations and fire departments need to regularly train on and discuss the policies they have
Under the employee handbook, the firefighter did not violate any policies
Check out some our members’ memories of responses from over the years
Three friends were killed at the scene of the accident, while one is still fighting for his life
