Tag Archives: PIO Social Media Training

Firefighters should not be using social media while in the operations of an emergency incident! Also, Firefighters should be concerned about what they are saying via social media and how it will be inferred by the readers! I have heard it said that if your mom or Chief would not want to hear you say it then don't say it!

Jeff offers ideas for PIO's, points out good and bad PIO work across the Nation, and blogs about other information for PIO's. If you have not been following him you should check him out. His blog is one of the newer additions to the FireEMSBlogs.com community.

I have posted about this in the past, and I am hitting on it one more time. Tomorrow the 29th, is the last day to vote for the Charlotte Fire Department on PIOSocialMediaTraining.com.

The guys over at PIOSocialMediaTraining.com have put together #SMR2009 or Social Media Responder 2009. The contest is all about utilization of Social Media to better their community. There were around 30 nominations I believe. Those nominations were narrowed down to 6 finalists and voting has begun. I feel compelled to tell you that 2 of the 6 finalists were nominated by yours truly.

I found a pretty decent blog for PIO’s and other Administrators in the fire service. It is a good read for firefighters too. OK, I mean Firefighters and EMS Professionals….Vollie or paid…you get my drift anyone in the Fire or ...