Tag Archives: video

The Miami-Dade fire captain who attempted to stop a photographer from filming at a med flight helicopter landing will not face disciplinary action for his behavior. Captain Greg Smart yelled at and later pushed photographer/blogger Taylor Hardy in an attempt ...

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  A Kingston, New York firefighter injured in the line of duty last December, has filed a notice of claim stating that his injuries were the result of the department’s failure to provide him with a bail-out system. Firefighters Thomas ...

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I wanted to follow up on Dave Statter’s post about the Miami Dade helicopter video and the possible violation of the photographer’s First Amendment Rights. From a legal perspective – everyone – all of us – have a Constitutional Right ...

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The Spalding County, Georgia firefighter who took and forwarded a brief video clip of a dead woman at an accident scene on July 17, 2010, has been terminated. Here's the news coverage of the termination.

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We are living in an era of rapid change, where technology seems to stay well ahead of our ability to effectively draw the line between poor judgment and criminal misbehavior.  Social media web sites such as Facebook and MySpace, combine ...

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Economically depressed Lawrence, Massachusetts has seen its share of fires – and controversies – over the years, but a recent public statement by Mayor William Lantigua has angered the few remaining firefighters that Lawrence still has, igniting another controversy. A ...

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We live in a complicated time, where things that happen locally can instantly become sensationalized on a national or even international level. This reality is a function of digital imagery, the Internet and the power of social networking. Firefighters sometimes ...

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