Posts Categorized: Social Media
Two former NC fire chiefs found not guilty in case of junior firefighter shocked with stun gun. Incident happened at an East Spencer FD Christmas party.
Former police officer accused of providing stun gun also found not guilty.
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Public pressure forces removal of beer at Colorado firehouse. Former firefighter tells reporter ‘people have showed up visibly impaired’ at fires.
State senator calls complainers "professional cranks" and supports a beer or two after a fire call.
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Read Miami-Dade investigative report into Trayvon Martin case Facebook rant. Despite apology Captain Brian Beckmann demoted two ranks to firefighter. Read statements from union & mayor.
Mayor says, "There's no such thing as being off the clock."
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UPDATED: Miami-Dade Captain Brian Beckmann demoted to firefighter. Psychological eval ordered over Facebook rant on Trayvon Martin case. Mayor says ‘we are public servants 24/7′.
Beckmann says mayor wanted him fired.
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Four firefighters accused of gang rape in what has been called a ‘common’ initiation ritual. Eight other Paris Fire Brigade members also face charges.
A truly amazing and astonishing story from France.
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Now the rest of the story: Articles make clear Hillsdale, NJ firehouse bar policy. Councilman who quit claims he observed drinking at fire department meetings.
Dave still wonders why there is outrage by firefighters.
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Another Florida firefighter under investigation for his Facebook page. But this one goes on TV to defend himself.
Hialeah firefighter and union VP Eric Johnson says he is not a racist.
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Hillsdale, NJ councilmember resigns after saying firefighters ‘do a lot of drinking’. News coverage doesn’t say anything about firehouse alcohol policy.
Leaving a lot of unanswered questions doesn't make an issue go away.
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VFD duty crew removes shingles from roof of Pine Hill, New Jersey mayor’s home. Investigation says it was all kosher. Citizens say otherwise.
Fire chief was one of those up on the roof of mayor's home.
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Virginia’s Middleburg VFD says treasurer & radio personality who committed suicide embezzled a half million dollars from department. Criminal investigation ongoing.
Money missing is from donations and funds from town and Loudoun County.
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British tabloid goes undercover to find firefighter’s second job. Reporter says she’s a high priced call-girl.
Hose handler is also a firefighter.
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Truly a great moment in public safety: ‘My dumb-ass assistant chief took it upon himself to discontinue my permit’. Fire commissioner holds his breath until his lights turn blue again.
An amazing story from Connecticut's Blue Hills Fire Department.
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Today we are five! STATter911.com’s fifth anniversary celebration with prizes.
Win three day conference pass to Firehouse Expo in Baltimore.
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Firefighter’s Prayer & 91-year-old WWI monument targeted by atheist group. Woonsocket, Rhode Island firehouse & website now in middle of controversy.
Freedom From Religion Foundation has put city on notice about Station 2 monument
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‘Death Race 2012′ & 2010: Public does photo enforcement of New Jersey State Police & there are lessons for everyone.
The video is both hilarious and an outrage at the same time.
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Louisiana State Fire Marshal Butch Browning resigns over investigation into military ribbons. News reports say he wore items though he never served in the military.
Reports indicate he was wearing ribbons from numerous military campaigns.
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Social media & the fire service: Trayvon Martin case brings scrutiny of Miami-Dade captain’s personal Facebook page.
Website reposts personal Facebook post it claims came from fire captain.
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Banned in DC. Or is it band in DC? Staind’s Aaron Lewis with a DCFD t-shirt.
Music video features a DCFD shirt.
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The Amazing Adrenalini Brothers of Réndøosîa take up firefighting. Don’t they look familiar?
A preview of Dave's road trip with THE Fire Critic and Uncle Willie. Come join us in Newark, Ohio.
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UPDATE – Chief resigns: Alcohol troubles again for Carlisle, Iowa chief. Latest off-duty incident follows previous on-duty EMS response.
Chief had been suspended following 2009 EMS run.
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Texas firefighters turned away from Dairy Queen. Was it a parking situation or was the fire truck bad for business?
DQ owner actually handles bad publicity expertly.
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Now for the rest of the story: CNN & others take us behind the scenes of the dress wearing firefighters from Minnesota. Meet the firefighters & learn who they were wearing.
Dave admits to a mistaken identity of one of the firefighters in drag.
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LAFD chief halts public information flow about incidents, citing HIPAA. Mayor overrules chief, for now.
Press office this week stopped releasing locations of incidents handled by LAFD.
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Attack on pricey yacht fire falls way short in many ways but gives some Aussies a laugh. Still, fighting fire in this fishbowl clearly illustrates a significant lack of waterfront resources for the Metropolitan Fire Brigade.
Firefighters' union had been sounding the alarm about the lack of a fireboat for large harbor.
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Isn’t this nice? A citizen comment that should go down as a classic.