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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Following the Trump assassination attempt, first responders are fired or suspended for their social media comments
While it can be useful and effective, social media is not always simple
Celebrating the season with community engagement, donations and educational outreach
In this episode, our co-hosts discuss how the use of social media by EMS providers can lead to issues on the job, as well
The group, which has more than 23,000 members and contains disturbing material, was created by a paramedic
Jesup Ambulance Service posted the offer on social media after the number of EMTs in the city dropped to five
The paramedic made a comment in regard to a Dallas police officer who was recently sentenced to prison for the shooting death of a man
The Osage county dispatch center and ambulance district have taken to social media to hash out a dispute about profit margins, training and response times
Local alerts allow governments and first responder agencies to relay critical information to citizens on the social media platform
Will you be prepared if tens of thousands ‘storm’ your community?
Authorities were searching in vain for Jada Strong before her live stream alerted Facebook to her medical emergency
Agencies around the country are honoring the 18th anniversary of the 2001 terrorist attacks with remembrance posts
Lumberton officials acknowledged their employees were in the video and called the incident a “serious error in judgment”
U.S. District Judge Solomon Oliver Jr. also ruled that the EMS division’s social media policy is overly broad and unconstitutional
Grant Langer, 23, served with the Memphis Fire Department for two years
A New York EMT made off-color remarks to a colleague, and on social media, concerning incidents she responded to
A Delta passenger took to social media to ask the airline to start carrying the overdose drug to prevent this situation from happening again
Michael Ruby, a Polk County paramedic who was in a new-hire probation period, resigned after it was discovered he posted photos of work to social media
Trevor Sizemore photographed a victim at the scene he responded to, then uploaded it to Facebook
EMS leaders can learn valuable insights and perspectives through cross-cultural exchange relationships with other emergency services professionals
Peter Graff, a member of the Boone County Fire Protection District, was suspended pending an internal investigation into a problematic social media post
The abundance of online tools and training information requires the careful evaluation of what is and isn’t helpful
On the 17th anniversary of the 2001 terrorist attacks, agencies around the country are honoring the day with remembrance posts
City officials raised concerns about Presley Pritchard posts on her Instagram and Facebook pages, some of which feature her fire uniform
The post mentioned a patient who died after suffering a heart attack in a backyard chicken coop
EMS industry members demonstrated what it means to be “Stronger Together” by motivating each other through social media
Brad Saddler was indicted on charges of second-degree official misconduct after being accused of sharing a recording of a call about a weapon in a vehicle
Future active shooter responder’s use of victim-generated video will be compared against the Parkland response
Lt. Chris Olson reminded people on Facebook about the Ohio state law and the dangers of not giving responders room to do their job
Carla Grant said an overdosing pregnant woman should have been left to rot and a family who lost their son in a crash should have lost everything
Carla Grant is under investigation after saying a pregnant woman who was revived with naloxone should have been “left to rot”
Preserving civility as ladies and gentlemen is reason enough to be reasonable
