托马斯·A·美林（Thomas A. Merrill）
What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas. And on Facebook. And Twitter. And anywhere else people decided to邮政他们的照片和评论供世界参观。当然，人们发布的是他们自己的个人业务。但是，专业的志愿消防员有责任和义务确保他的职位不会对其部门或我们出色的消防部门的形象和声誉产生负面影响。
正确使用，social mediacan be a great tool and can contribute greatly to a department’s professional reputation. But, if used inappropriately, a firefighter and a department’s reputation can be destroyed very quickly, and that damage can be hard to repair.
专业志愿者消防部门应开发and implement a stringent social media policy outlining what is acceptable and what is unacceptable. It should also identify who is authorized to make postings on behalf of the department. Department leaders should also seek legal guidelines regarding what can be posted. In addition, all firefighters, from the newest probie to the most senior member, need to be educated and made aware of the immediate impact (good and bad) social media postings can have on a firefighter and a fire department. They need to understand that as firefighters, they are held to a higher standard of conduct and whatever they choose to post, they are posting as a firefighter and as a member of their department.
消防人员甚至应小心，并在创建职位作为一个私人的公民在自己的个人社交媒体帐户上。很有可能，他们的网站上有一些东西，将自己识别为消防员。诸如穿着整齐的衣服制服的骄傲姿势之类的图像，对消防电话拍摄的动作，或者对最近的部门功能的评论无疑清楚地识别出它们。这可能只是人和熟人知道他们是消防员的事实。我们的成员需要理解这一点，并且作为消防员，他们应该采取相应的行动，并坚持我们所享有的坚定和光荣的声誉。
Remember, once something is posted, it is out there forever, and it is hard to retract. The speed at which the information spreads across cyberland is impressive. I recently experienced firsthand the immediate影响social media can have. I have four daughters, and they strive to help me understand the latest and greatest smartphone apps and methods for posting and sharing information.
One day, I accidentally broke a玻璃在我的厨房里。我有点脾气，我对自己很沮丧。当我继续清理混乱时，我让耳朵里的每个人都知道我有多生气。好吧，一两分钟后，我接到姐姐的电话，问我是否需要任何帮助。我想知道，在世界上，我姐姐知道发生了什么事？我很快发现：我15岁的女儿秘密录制了我，并迅速将其发布给世界。这就是今天的信息（美好，不好，幸福或悲伤，对与错）的快速信息，今天我们需要意识到这一点。
在社交媒体方188金博网网址多少面的决定不好，穷人和穷人的贫困决定破坏了伟大的消防职业decisionshave led to the demotion and firing of more than one firefighter over the past few years. Although volunteer firefighters might not be fired, they certainly can be reprimanded and, in some cases, dismissed if their departments deem it justified. Even if you don’t care about yourself or your department, at least have consideration for your fellow firefighters and for our great fire service by sharing appropriate information in the appropriate manner. The professional firefighter must avoid racist, sexist, vulgar, and mean-spirited opinions and rants.
Some think the answer is simply to ban any use of social media within their departments. I couldn’t disagree more; social media is here to stay. Embraced correctly, it can not only reinforce a department’s professional reputation, but it can also be used to convey important information during紧急情况and used to keep citizens informed and up-to-date.
使用社交媒体展示您部门的活动。让您的社交媒体团队发布您的消防员培训并在紧急场景中运行的照片。通过强调部门参加的各种社区活动，备用和其他细节，展示了该部门在当地社区中的参与和参与。传递消防安全消息并宣布即将举行的消防部门活动，并使用它招募新成员。我还认为，与初级成员分享成员自己的个人成功案例，例如工作晋升或学校成就是一个好主意。这样做可以促进良好的士气，并有助于建立房屋自豪感。
Social media is an incredibly powerfultooland can immediately impact a firefighter’s and fire department’s reputation. Embrace it and use it correctly to make a positive impact and help paint the picture of a专业的volunteer fire department.
托马斯·A·美林（Thomas A. Merrill）is a 30-year fire department veteran in the Snyder Fire Department, which is located in Amherst, New York. He served 26 years as a department officer, including 15 years in the首席官ranks, and recently completed five years as chief of department. He also is a professional fire dispatcher for the town of Amherstfire alarm办公室。他可以达成的tamerrill63@aol.com。
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