Having a social media policy doesn’t mean you’re a socialist. That & other useful info from Varone & Statter’s free SM webinar.

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Okay, I will admit right at the top that no fire chief or anyone else has ever said to me they are concerned about being labeled a socialist if they get involved with social media. But I guess it could happen.

I’ve certainly heard lots of interesting excuses about why fire departments don’t have an official Facebook page or Twitter account or why no overall social media policy is in place. As Fire Critic Rhett Fleitz likes to point out, your department is involved in social media whether you decide to address it officially or not. The public and your firefighters are already posting plenty about your activities.

Tomorrow (Tuesday) at 11:00 AM EDT, I will team up with my friend Curt Varone for an IAFC webinar sponsored by American Military University titled “Social Media Issues in the Fire Service”.

Curt brings a unique perspective to this topic as a fire service veteran and a lawyer. As much as anyone I’ve seen, Curt is on top of the ever changing legal landscape when it comes to social media and public safety. His FireLawBlog.com is a must read for today’s leaders.

They are still trying to figure out exactly what it is I bring to the table for this webinar (as am I). But it will likely have something to do with the good, the bad and the ugly that comes from social media. Essentially an overview of how to avoid some of the dangerous potholes and use SM as an important tool to communicate with the people you serve.

Click here to sign up (it’s free) and join us tomorrow at 11:00 AM EDT.

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