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How do you expect firefighters to do the right thing when you have these chiefs as examples?
Leadership and accountability lacking in some very big ways
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Seattle chief fails to answer questions on failed policy om firefighter alcohol arrests
Seattle should have looked to Detroit on how to handle the press on this topic
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Long Island cops pay $200K for playing news editor & arresting photographer
Suffolk County, NY sergeant chased videographer from crime scene
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UPDATED Absolutely pitiful! President of company whose chemicals spilled into West Virginia water supply not ready for prime time or any time.
Company shows it has no clue about crisis management.
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Customer Service
UPDATE 2 – Never mind Earlier: Messing with the gold standard. LAFD shuts down news website & social media claiming HIPAA concerns.
Veteran PIO was not allowed to release some basic information about injuries and evacuations at this morning's double fatal fire…
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UPDATED: Someone gets it. Providing information to the public in real time during a critical incident. This is going on right now.
Howard County Police Tweeting about the shooting of an officer in real time.
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Mobile sign in Detroit says TV’s Charlie LeDuff lied. Former Dep. Fire Commissioner Fred Wheeler’s name on press release announcing campaign.against reporter.
Fred Wheeler lost his job in May after he lost his cool as reporter LeDuff tried to interview him.
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UPDATE: Lieutenant who said DC chief showed ‘lack of leadership’ demoted & suspended. Department says Robert Alvarado violated ‘Patient Care Bill of Rights’ during TV interview & also failed to wear compliant coat.
Alvarado says the department expected him to tell a TV crew to stop shooting video when he treated patient. Does…
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Lessons in handling the bad news: Efforts to keep fire at firefighter's home from reporters ends careers of chief & assistant chief.
Fire last year brought retirement of two top officials after an investigation.
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