Posts Tagged: Las Vegas
Flight Day, Fight Night and the search for Lodging
What was to be a quick dawn-to-redeye overnighter becomes a destination crap shoot.
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EMS World Expo Thursday afternoon
First afternoon at EMS World Exposition
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Pre-arrival video: Las Vegas house fire.
Video and details from a June 13 fire.
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A great message from Syracuse chief & union president at annual firefighter memorial service. But will anyone hear it?
Are firefighter reputation and image issues drowning out this message?
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A column from Las Vegas shows why the IAFF & IAFC gathering in Phoenix was important. A must read for labor & management.
It is columns like this that show the need for the IAFF and IAFC Labor-Management Initiative.
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30-years-ago: MGM Grand fire in Las Vegas kills 85 people & injures 700.
Videos and reports on the deadly fire.
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What happens in Las Vegas EMS plays out on TV. Firefighters make case private ambulance company is playing games with response times. AMR says it’s proud of its record.
Battle over a bigger role by private ambulance company grows.
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Quick Takes
Wendesday fire and EMS news.
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The TSA needs a Smiley Face
When I departed Long Island for Las Vegas a few days ago I noticed that the TSA was profiling blue hair. Oh I understand everyone is on edge with recent breeches, put this was the definitive example of perhaps spending too much time on the wrong person.
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They Fuel the Fires, we put them out
Early on, when the game was relatively close and spirits were higher, the LeBron James rumor mill was the talk of the moment. Facing July 1 free agency everyone at the table had an opinion on whether LeBron will stay or go. With each opinion came a rumor about what someone told someone about LeBron’s status. Also with each rumor and opinion came blame. Who to scapegoat and take to task if LeBron seeks mega millions elsewhere.
As a PR guy this got me thinking. It’s not about just LeBron, it’s about sports in general. Each day is filled with stories in the paper and online, as well as sports radio and television, that are based on heated rumors and bashings about one team, coach, manager or athlete.
If these were stories about our fire departments, chiefs or firefighters we as PIO’s would be apoplectic! We would be in total crisis communications mode!! This would constitute one of the worst days of our careers.
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Erosion of Political Influence
Has the recession eroded labor political influence and made career firefighters examples of "economic extravaganza"?
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Quick Takes
Monday's fire and EMS news.
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Kudos to Motorola
So many of us benefit from the use of Motorola radios and equipment. There flawless performance is something we many times take for granted. I just want you to know how Motorola gives back. I just accepted a check on behalf of America’s VetDogs for $30,000 at a Motorola corporate and authorized dealer event at the new Aria hotel in Las Vegas.
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Updated Quick Takes
Thursday's fire and EMS news.
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Quick Takes
Allentown, PA second-alarm: This is from 10:30 last night at 614 Walnut Street. NewsWorking.org shot the video and has the details.
'You've got to get out of your truck and you got to go there': No, this isn't a comment about the DeKalb County, G…
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Quick Takes
Thursday's Quick Takes: Fireground audio & video from triple fatal fire where there are reports of a 15-minute 911 call delay; Holiday layoff notices in Cleveland; Early video from cycle shop fire; Large apartment fire in Vegas; Fires bring discovery of still and pot operations; Fatal firetruck crash in France.
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