Posts Tagged: Blogging
Why I Haven’t Been Blogging (Part 3)
Writing and being a paramedic have always been important to me, and I do not want to let either slip.
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Social Media: The ‘Why’ Needs to Come First (Part 1)
Since I started "doing social media" back in 2009, I have found plenty of great articles with tips covering the "how-to" and etiquette for lots of specific social media tools (here are some good articles on Twitter, Facebook, and video blogging use …
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EMS “Frequent Flyer” Abuse
A recent article at JEMS.com on EMS System Abuse told of examples of "frequent flyers" (that is non-emergency patients requesting multiple transports by EMS agencies on a fairly regular basis) many of which would be amusing if they weren't so sad. The …
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“No Available EMS”
No one really wants to read a bad story about some other EMS agency, but it is even worse to read a similar story about your own. The purpose of this post is not to make Detroit into some EMS "posterchild" but intended to shed some light on simil…
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Getting your Blog To Work For You, Making the Most of it, Creating a Network, and Gaining Readers
These tips can be useful for any bloggers, although some of the tips might be catered to the crowd on the FireEMSBlogs.com network. I have been blogging in some form or another for the past 6 years. I have not learned it all, and I realize that best practices can be altered, discovered, or modified daily.
I will follow up with many more "blog tips" in the future. This is a beginner "blog tip" to get new bloggers rolling and some extra tips for others who are looking for that extra boost.
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Why I Haven’t Been Blogging II
I have been searching to rediscover myself as a blogger. I have some germinating ideas, and once I decide on a new path I hope to be more prolific in the future.
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Blog Carnival 5: Minimum Standards?
Personally, I believe that there needs to be, at least at the state level, a system that requires continuing education and minimum job performance evaluations. I have heard that the last thing the fire service needs is more unfunded mandates required by non-firefighting personnel. To that comment, I agree. However, it cannot be overlooked that we are in a time and era of firefighting like we have never seen before. We have all heard someone say that “this ain’t your father’s fire service anymore.”
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Controlling The Fire Service Media…Bloggers Keep The News Flowing!
The constant evolution of fire service information lies right before your eyes.
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Fire Chief Blogs His Way Through Fire Academy Experience
Not only is he hanging it out on the line for all of his firefighters to see if he's got the right stuff to be considered one of their own, but he's exposing his fire academy laundry for the public to see through his blog. Both take a lot of guts for a 50-year old fire chief and I give him a lot of credit.
It's good reading and contains fire service and life lessons for all of us. Check out "On Scene with Car 1." See for yourself.
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Blogfest 22…What is it?
If you are just joining the Fire Critic today. I am in the middle of an all day Blogfest. We are on Blog post 22 now. I have been posting stuff about every half hour. This has been due to my diligence. As a matter of fact, I am actually typing this at 4:…
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Blogfest 21 – Breaking the Law and Getting Caught
I love it when stupid people do stupid things. For instance if you are going to have drugs on you then don't speed and get pulled over.
In today's news we have a guy who is transporting 1500 lbs. of marijuana. Here is the problem...he was in a stolen tr…
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Blogfest 20 – Governor Schwarzenegger – Dumbbell Finder
This is hilarious. The Governor finds dumbbells. While I have never paid attention and looked for dumbbells. I do know that in house fires for some reason pornographic magazines always make it through. There must be some substance on them that makes them…
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So You Want to Start Your Own Fire and/or EMS Blog?
Before you read the entire post let me preempt anything I write by this next sentence. If you are not dedicated to updating your blog regularly DO NOT waste YOUR time. Don't worry about wasting other people's time, let them make that judgment for themsel…
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The Guys who give our Profession a Bad Name
In a world where firefighters are scrutinized more and more each day, some make it easy for reporters to make a story. Gone are the days of firefighters being the "Good" guys just by namesake alone. Sure we can hope that "imposter's" are given the fulles…
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Last Column is Returned to Ground Zero
The last column has been returned to Ground Zero.
The "Last Column" was dubbed that after it remained at Ground Zero until it was the last thing standing. The column served as the most memorable and the biggest memorial at the site. The Last Column was …
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Monday Morning Shoutout – First Responder Liability
This weeks Monday Morning Shoutout goes to First Responder Liability. I am a newer reader to this blog, but by all appearances it seems as though it is a great blog. The blog states "Commentary on Legal Issues Facing Emergency Services".
The blog's auth…
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Wildfire in Greece
Check out these videos on a wildfire in Greece. Firefighters are battling one hell of a fire near Athens.
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Two Fully Involved House Fire Videos For You
First in Shreveport.
Second in BFD?
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Saturday Hotshot – First West Chester
This photo comes via PhillyFireNews.com and FirstWestChester.org where you can read more about this arson fire in a vacant dwelling. The First West Chester Fire Company has a ton of images from this fire on their site.
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Monday Morning Shoutout – Engine 9 RFD Blog
This installment of the Monday Morning Shoutout goes to Roanoke Fire-EMS Department Engine Company 9 (Engine 9 RFD Blog). The crew there runs an Engine and an Ambulance. The shifts blog about their days and include plenty of hijinx. The blog is several m…
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Your Friends Need to Know about Fire Critic
The Fire Critic is the quickest growing fire/EMS related blog on the Internet (OK...maybe self-proclaimed anyways). We still need you to help get the word out!
Some of you have already hooked us up like FireGeezer and The Happy Medic. They certainly hel…
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Let's take a trip…Firefighting in Fiji
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Welcome Sunday readers. Today I give you a treat - a look at the Firefighters in Fiji. Wh…
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A social media policy from the anti-social Dave Statter. Plus CSI – Roanoke & more.