Social Media

Building a More Alarming Alarm

The new Commercial Mobile Alert Service (CMAS) allows emergency communications to be sent directly to the cell phones and other mobile devices of people in threatened areas. CMAS is a partnership between FEMA, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), and wireless carriers, to enhance public safety. Conceived in the WARN (Warning, Alert and Response Network) Act of 2006, CMAS lets officials at all levels of government (federal, state and local) send three types of textlike...
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Building a More Alarming Alarm

What goes into an effective wireless warning?

Article • February 14th, 2013
EMS Apps Make Life Easier

For EMS, the app market is growing.

Article • February 1st, 2013
More Americans Using Mobile Apps in Emergencies

Red Cross poll shows social media and apps motivate people to prepare

News • September 7th, 2012
EMT/Paramedic Facebook Page a Hit

Kenya Nixon stakes out a spot for EMS on the social media landscape

Article • April 12th, 2012
Social Media & Labor Law

Does your organization have a social media policy?

Article • October 13th, 2011
Best Face Forward

Why the PIO's role may be more important than the chief's

Article • September 28th, 2011
Write Two Posts, Call Me in the Morning

Sometimes, getting it off your chest is just the right prescription to get you back on your feet.

Article • September 15th, 2011
More Americans Using Social Media in Emergencies

Americans are relying more and more on social media to learn about ongoing disasters

News • August 26th, 2011
Social Not-working

Sites like Facebook make it easy to share—and overshare

Article • July 1st, 2011
Grand Rounds From the EMS Blogosphere: January 2011

What are your peers saying on the Web? Grand Rounds follows them to find out.

Article • January 13th, 2011
Grand Rounds From the EMS Blogosphere: December 2010

This month's spotlight shines on technology, literature and the telling of war stories.

Article • November 30th, 2010
Grand Rounds from the EMS Blogosphere: October 2010

Get your updates from many of the popular EMS blogs on the Web.

Article • September 30th, 2010
Grand Rounds from the EMS Blogosphere: September 2010

Grand Rounds from the EMS Blogosphere provides updates from many of the popular EMS blogs on the Web.

Article • August 31st, 2010
The Changing Face of PIOs

Finding new ways to fulfill the constant goal of outreach and community education in an ever-changing world

Article • August 31st, 2010
Grand Rounds from the EMS Blogosphere: August 2010

An introduction to some popular EMS blogs

Article • August 5th, 2010

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