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Social Media for EMS

The Social Media for EMS topic includes news about how social media is impacting EMS, as well as analysis into how to use social media safely to demonstrate value to your community, while avoiding the mistakes that could land you – and your agency – in hot water.

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In this episode, our co-hosts discuss how the use of social media by EMS providers can lead to issues on the job, as well
Will you be prepared if tens of thousands ‘storm’ your community?
For strong, silent types, talk is cheap
Hasty online reader comments prove two points: Everyone is an expert about somone else’s call and EMTs eat their own kind
Man took a picture of the computer screen in his ambulance that displays patient names and medical complaints and uploaded it to the social networking site
Alana Adams lost her job as a paramedic with the Wellington Free Ambulance Service after an altercation with a co-worker, part of which took place on Facebook
Newspaper probe unveils the serious — and sometimes fatal — mistakes made by ambulance crews in the region
Water temperature at around 49 degrees contributed to the number of emergencies, including 16 medical calls
A strong social network presence improves community perception, communication with personnel and emergency response
How to screencast with nine tips for EMS educators and training officers