Great article on Smartphone Apps for Firefighters
I have written about smartphone apps in the past, but FireRescue1 has an article with many more…and plenty of information on them. Some of the applications are free, others cost money. What...
View ArticleSocial Media Discipline During Firefighter Injury or LODD
Today I got a great question about utilization of social media in regards to firefighter injuries and Line of Duty Deaths. The question: What are you seeing with departments in regards to attempting to...
View ArticleTehran, Iran Aghdasyeh Firefighters Apparently Don’t have Regulations for...
As best as I can tell, this video is from Aghdasyeh or Aghdasieh (Persian: اقدسیه, also spelled Aghdassieh) which is north of Tehran, Iran. I apologize if my geography is off a little. This video is...
View ArticleSouth Bend Firefighter Demoted for Taking Cell Phone Video
A South Bend Firefighter has been demoted for taking a video of a recent fire with his cell phone. The report does not state whether or not the “impromptu video” took away from a task the firefighter...
View ArticleWanna Hear Dave Statter and I Talk? Sign up now! Newark, Ohio Here We Come!
In May, you will get the first chance to see Dave Statter and I speak under the same roof. Imagine the roof on that building that it can fit our egos in one building. Dave and I have teamed up to...
View ArticleNo One Wants to Work With Me!
This is going to be one of those posts that piss some people off. That is not the intention. The reason for it is because it is unfortunate that these things happen. My department is hiring…the...
View ArticleVideo: Firefighter Tells Bystander He Can’t Record Car Fire on Video. Can He...
Video by cashews224. The video states “This was taken on February 13th, 2013, in Gloucester Virginia at the Ark Shell Station. The owner said the car was smelling funny so she pulled over and started...
View ArticleThis Probably Isn’t the Best Idea. Firefighters Perception Vs. Reality in...
I get it, some of us love being photographed while on the job. Hell, deep down inside we all would probably love to be on the cover of a magazine in a great photo while making a rescue off the balcony...
View ArticleThe Best Fire, EMS, Rescue, and Haz Mat iPhone and Android Apps
Below you will find the names of most of the top Fire/EMS smart phone applications (Apps) as shared by the readers on the Fire Critic Facebook page. I did not share the links, because most are found on...
View ArticleDo You Use Facebook? Do You Tweet? Why?
A great friend of mine, Jeff Harkey, recently wrote an article titled “More Twitter, Less Facebook“. His view is that he can get more bang for his buck using Twitter than Facebook. He goes on to say...
View ArticleFire, EMS, and Police Bloggers are Becoming Spokespersons for Products and...
Sure, having busty tall blonde booth babes works very well too. But that typically just gets guys to stop and stare for a little while. Having a personality that many people know prior to the show in...
View ArticleWhere in the Heck is the Fire Critic?
My children are at my parents house in Nashville. As for me, I am sitting at home thinking about how I am going to use this HALL PASS my wife gave me. Just kidding, I would just be wasting my time....
View ArticleKilted to Kick Cancer
Have you heard of Kilted to Kick Cancer yet? Don't worry if you haven't, it is fairly new to me as well. That is why I am writing about it. To spread the word. Kilted to Kick Cancer is about awareness...
View ArticleNashville FD Paramedic Suspended after Anti-Gay Comment on Facebook
Making the comment was not acceptable. Posting it on Facebook for everyone to see was also not acceptable. Has this guy lost his marbles? Not only did he put it on his profile page, but he followed up...
View ArticleSocial Media and FireCritic.com…The Big Picture
This article serves two purposes: To help the readers understand what information is shared and where it is shared. To help other bloggers learn how to engage, share, and grow their social media...
View ArticleTop Ten Advertising and Marketing Ideas for Fire, EMS, and Police Markets
This advertising and marketing advice is applicable to businesses, products, departments, start-ups, establishing a name for themselves or their brand, or continuing to saturate the market with their...
View ArticleSocial Media in the Fire Service: Catch the Class in New Jersey Soon!
My goal with these classes are to make them as interactive as possible. I enjoy questions and helping others understand social media and what it can do for them and their companies, departments,...
View ArticleTop Ten Christmas Gifts for Firefighters (2014 edition)
This years Christmas gifts list is coming out just in time. This year, I tried to focus on more affordable gift ideas than helmets and boots I have always had on the list in the past. There are still...
View ArticleMissing the Point. A Lesson in Social Media & Helmet Cameras
The other day, I cam across the video above. It is helmet camera video of a brush fire in Australia. I bookmarked it, but I didn't watch it until this article popped up about the helmet camera video....
View ArticleFire Service Blogging 101…What You Need To Know
Blogging is an excellent way of sharing ideas, training, education, and opinion to people interested in the topics you are passionate about. This article offers basic fundamental ideas for getting...
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