I recently presented at the Ohio Society of Fire Service Instructors Symposium in Columbus, Ohio. My three presentations were: Trends in Online Education for Emergency Responders Creating Social Media Content for Fire and EMS Education Learning Management Systems for Small Fire Departments John Dillon from C3Softworks helped me integrate audience polling into my PowerPoint presentations. I […]
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Video tour and showcase of new Burbank Fire Department Ambulance that will be showcased at EMS World Expo next week. I really like videos and social media efforts like this that give EMS agencies and Fire departments an opportunity to: 1) Showcase the work we do 2) Explain the important features of an ambulance or […]
Wearing a Watch When I wear a watch, which is not very often, I either wear a Timex off the shelf Ironman or a [amazon-product text=”Garmin Forerunner 305 Watch” type=”text”]B000CSWCQA[/amazon-product]. I run and cycle with the Garmin and value the pacing information. I run foot races with the Timex and record my own mile splits. […]
Great Public Service Announcement video from Tuscaloosa Fire & Rescue Service, Alabama. I like this video because it: 1. Addresses a common frustration of emergency vehicle operators. 2. Involves department members in the production. 3. Uses a social media channel, YouTube, to broadly distribute the message – inside and outside of their service area. 4. […]
I have added two trips to my Spring travel schedule. Later this month I will be attending the Fire Department Instructor Conference (FDIC) in Indianapolis. I am looking forward to meeting fire instructors from around the world to learn more about how they are or would like to use online education. In May I am […]
New web TV series features the Milwaukee, Wisconsin Fire Department in its first episode. Visit http://www.thebattalion.tv to watch. Learn more about the filming process in an article in the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinal newspaper.