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Google hosts Police academy

Google hosts Police academy

The buzz around Bluelight Camp

The buzz around Bluelight Camp

EM SM on TV

GPs to ‘prescribe’ apps for patients

GPs to ‘prescribe’ apps for patients

Helicops take flight with live Twitter chat

Helicops take flight with live Twitter chat

North West ambulance crews tweet working life

North West ambulance crews tweet working life

Twitter’s top UK crimebuster revealed…

Twitter’s top UK crimebuster revealed…

Social media: Police friend or foe?

Social media: Police friend or foe?

YouTube: Northamptonshire Council

YouTube: Northamptonshire Council

9 top YouTube films helping fire safety

9 top YouTube films helping fire safety

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Digital moment of silence to mark 9/11

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Google hosts Police academy

Google hosts Police academy

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  • Sep 29, 2011 UK Twitter cop at US conference
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  • Sep 03, 2011 Operation Scorpion – policing the Tweets of Gloucestershire!
The buzz around Bluelight Camp

The buzz around Bluelight Camp

#Bluelightcamp brought together people working in and around emergency services to talk about social media. Fantastic ideas, sharing experiences and top tips were all high on the agenda. Find out what went on…

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    All set for #bluelightcamp

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    Social media used during fire service consultation

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    Social media helps Bonfire communications go with a bang

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  • Oct 15, 2011 Fire Service launches Facebook page for youth activities
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Why 999 Social Media?

Why 999 Social Media?

This site is intended to be a resource of good ideas, showcasing how emergency services are using social media.

More and more emergency services are venturing into social media, many practitioners are looking for inspiration.

Hopefully you’ll find that here – and those that aren’t currently using social media might find that inspiration here to take that plunge…

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Fire Times January 2011

Fire Times January 2011

Fire Times is a UK journal for the firefighting and fire prevention industry. In this month’s issue I write about how fire services use social media to communicate during extreme weather.

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Fire Times Nov 2010

Fire Times Nov 2010

In this edition of Fire Times, we take a look at the #testittuesday campaign, a UK-fire service Twitter campaign which is encouraging thousands of people to check their smoke alarms.

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Fire Times Sept 2010

Fire Times Sept 2010

How some of the UK fire services are using Facebook to reach new audiences is featured in this edition of the Fire Times magazine, focussing on North Wales, Kent and Hampshire.

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    Google hosts Police academy
  • The buzz around Bluelight Camp
    The buzz around Bluelight Camp
  • EM SM on TV
    EM SM on TV
  • All set for #bluelightcamp
    All set for #bluelightcamp
  • Helicops take flight with live Twitter chat
    Helicops take flight with live Twitter chat
  • Social media used during fire service consultation
    Social media used during fire service consultation
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Sam Thomas is Communications Manager at Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service.

Passionate about emerging technologies and how communications can change - and save - lives, Sam created this site to share social media learnings with, and of, others.

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