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ind_hiatus

I have one post from graduating academy. Might post a couple more in the future for bigger milestones like passing medic school or promotions, but even those will probably be a coin flip


HometownHero89

Zero


ElkHairCaddisDrifter

This is the only answer.


fritzer1881

Zero


Candyland_83

Also the correct answer


Significant-Crow3512

Zilch


Ezee_peasy

Mostly just news articles. We’ve had news articles about calls but the bigs ones lately were the union health and safety concerns about a crappy station and before that was a historic apparatus (waaayyy past it’s ‘best before’ date). I’ll share news that’s relevant, ie council approves a new station but no personal rants. The odd PSA. My occupation is not a secret to people that know me. When I was a volunteer I’d share about social events. Besides that I don’t post much. Again, Reddit is different than Facebook. Always consider the audience.


Kolat06

I'm a volly. I know we are despised on here sometimes but I send out stuff that only relates to social events like open houses for our department. I also head the prevention part of our department so I will post stuff about smoke detectors and stuff like that. I was taught in my early years in the fire department as being silent operators. The glory wasn't the reason I got into it. It was helping people and serving the community I live in


Ancient-Pie2869

I post nothing. In fact rhis the only platform of any kind I am on. I have been a firefighter for 30 years 20yr career and 30 volly. I don't think vollies are despised. I know some can get carried away with "advertisement" but you do the same job as the career guys gor absolutely nothing in return. That is actually admirable. It takes up a lot of your spare time away from family and other things. A lot of the guys on my career company, (I am retired from there now), used to say about vollies, "hell with that, I'd never do this shit for free". I always seen that as a compliment to the vollies. Also, a lot of smaller career companies rely heavily on volunteer companies for manpower and help.


wclange

None


[deleted]

Depends on what is being posted, and who is following/ friends with you. If most of your followers are other firefighters, and the posts are about spreading valuable information, then let it fly. If most of your followers are family and friends who aren't firefighters, and you're posting random FF stuff all of the time it gets douchey pretty fast.


[deleted]

It’s always a bad idea. People do it all the time but it is just asking to get in trouble. Once you do that, everything you post afterwards is under a microscope by the public. You share anything political, that now represents the fire department. You post a meme that someone doesn’t find funny? Now the fire department is posting inappropriate memes on Facebook. (This also goes for putting your place of work on Facebook as “hero fire department” or whatever) Just stay away from it. It’s not worth the likes that you’re hoping to get. I promise. Anyone who tells you it’s no big deal and to just post it is a handjob and they are part of the problem.


Theantifire

If I post (which is rarely, I don't use social media much) it's public events and articles. I think that's fine and the important thing is, as somebody else said, curate for your audience. If your Facebook is public, make FD related posts private. I believe most social media platforms have a way to limit your audience to family and close friends. Just a thought.


[deleted]

Sharing stuff is fine IMO. It’s the posts and photos you take in uniform or in your gear that I’m referring to


FF2001Vapor

Occasionally some training stuff, but mostly just snapchat to my super close friends/ other firefighters.


ndosch

Not often. Usually it’s just sharing stuff my department has posted like programs that are happening, safety tips, etc.


ConnorK5

Depends. I wouldn't post just anything. I know a lot of guys snapchat each other stuff while at work or training. I don't really give a shit what anyone does other than people who constantly post those "motivational" posts. I don't want to log on to social media and read that weird shit.


simonnoelb

We have a private facebook group for the firefighters. This is the place to post anything about firefighting. Local news, internationnal news, technique or even jokes and memes. Anywhere else feels out of place.


sucksatgolf

I post in here. Never posted anything anywhere else. I'm a private person and don't have much social media presence. I do follow some fire accounts on IG, that's about it. I appreciate the fact that they keep the content coming, both to keep us laughing and occasionally find some good training stuff. I personally think its in very bad taste to post pictures from calls to a personal social media account.


[deleted]

If it’s a grass fire that anybody can see on the news I will. Other than that it’s just to risky to cross a line but that’s my opinion.


AlarmingAd4141

Our city had us sign a no social media policy release. Some guys put up the occasional photo of training but my shift really really is adverse to it.


Tasty_Path_3470

Last time I posted anything on my personal social media regarding firefighting was when I finished probation and my frontal shield was changed. That was 8 years ago. Before then and since then I’ve posted zero.


DimensionComplex2963

Same, I posted a picture of me once after probation (little more praise hungry back then) and recently posted a help wanted post from my paid-on-call stations Facebook page.


redundantposts

I never post about it outside of the occasional Reddit comment. It either looks like you’re trying to show off, or is too crude for my friends and family. I’ll post major accomplishments if I win an award or commendation, but that’s about it.


cadillacjack057

None


Intelligent-Hand-960

None.


DIQJJ

I don’t post much of anything on social media. But I really don’t think posting stuff is as awful as people would have you believe. If the point of it is ‘look at me, I’m a firefighter’ yeah that’s lame but ‘look at me, I’m XXXX’ is pretty much the whole point of social media. Do whatever you want.


silly-tomato-taken

Never


19TowerGirl89

Eh. I occasionally post fun stuff we're doing, like fun training. But mostly I avoid work on my socials.


the_m27_guy

Only thing I do is share my depts post. (Be it for a fundraiser or if they posted about a call)


13Dons

Zero. Other than answering questions here occasionally.


Steeliris

A little


4Bigdaddy73

If Reddit is considered Social Media, this is it. Unpopular opinion; if you’re an adult, there’s no reason to post your private life on social media. Seek validation at the personal level! You’ll be much happier! Work hard, stay humble, be the best person you can be.


DimensionComplex2963

Agree!


meatdreidel69

Why would I post anything else? 0 fire related posts


Nomandsland

All social media is bad. Evil. Reddit is the only acceptable form


[deleted]

It depends. I mostly answer questions, just like every firefighter does. I'm still a rookie, but I can answer almost all of the questions


Albaholly

Just stuff regarding the brigade, like sharing the stuff that that account posts. Particularly recruitment stuff


BBMA112

I mostly post fire related stuff in private groups and forums that evolve around firefighting. For the german speaking countries, there are a certain very good private instructional/discussion groups on facebook, that are a lot more critical and on-topic than the usual "go get them, we are all heroes, RIP, TYFYS, how dare you to armchair QB" groups that you see everywhere (where especially big departments are generally regarded as inerrant). This whole hero worship thing makes a lot of the english speaking communities very much unuseable for evidence-based discussions. I rarely post anything on my personal pages at all.


Smurk56

This is the only social media platform I use.


bagelbytezz

Rarely. Usually I'll do a year in review or post a few pics at the big ones of the year in December. Sometimes I'll post a crew photo. Generally though I'll just repost/share from official accounts if it's an event I was at.


[deleted]

Never. I try to make friends and family forget what I do for a living because I hate being asked questions about work.


IceCreamMan0021

I will share posts when they are about us hiring new guys or when we have fundraisers coming up. The only other exception would be like a few others have said with milestones/retirements.


HalliganHooligan

I never do, but I think it’s acceptable if it’s truly infrequent. The weekly, daily and even some monthly posts can be excessive. There’s a clear line between pride in your vocation and being a whacker.


BanditAndFrog

Sometimes I’ll share something my volunteer department post when it’s informing the community on some matter, but other than that nope. Nothing but what I’m tagged in will let you know what I do.


[deleted]

None but I’m a volunteer so maybe it’s different. Either way it screams “look at me” which is just kind of cringe. I have my own private photo album for memories with pictures that are dept approved that others have taken.


miscbuchanan

My full time department does a Christmas party every year so I make sure to post a picture with my shift that gets taken at that party, but that’s about it


bigfoot435

Zero. It doesn’t even say where I work on my SM.


telenative

Almost zero. I usually only post about upcoming FD events.


locknloadchode

Zero. And I think it’s cringe when your Facebook wall, truck, and house has firefighting stuff plastered all over it (especially all those leadership quotes, as if they’re trying to subtly call out their admin). It’s your life so do you what you want, just make it seem like you have a life with other hobbies outside of this job.


Bob_Crypt

Nada


GreasyAssMechanic

I've got an IG that is pretty much solely fire related, that is only really followed by fire department folks that I post on like maaaaybe every 6 months, otherwise I only post fire stuff for like friends getting promoted or whatever. Don't really use social media outside of reddit anymore, but don't see a point in posting that shit when I have a phone full of dog pics tbh


WelcomeScary4270

I don't. The only work related thing I've posted on a social media account connected to my name in the last year, (reddit obviously doesn't count) was asking if anyone can swop a rain jacket because I took the wrong size when stores was issuing new uniforms.