They’re Talking About You: Social Media and Public Safety »

By Rich on Apr 17, 2008 in Editorial, NIOA, Social Media, Technology, Twitter, Utterz, public information, public safety |

I submitted the following article to the National Information Officers Association (NIOA). I am currently serving as Vice President of the NIOA. This article was printed in the March/April 2008 edition of the NIOA News.

“The future is here. It’s just not evenly distributed yet.” — William Gibson, science fiction author.
They’re Talking About You: Social [...]

Firefighters gather in Indianapolis for FDIC »

By Rich on Apr 9, 2008 in Connecting |

Technology in the fire service
Each year, firefighters from around the world converge upon the city of Indianapolis to attend the Fire Department Instructors Conference (FDIC) hosted by Penwell Publications. I have personally attended this several times in the past. It is a fascinating experience to see all of the new technologies being used [...]