🌱 How a Ruston EMS law expert says social posts can cost careers
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- How a Ruston EMS law expert says social posts can cost careers
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📰 News we're reading
• The Fire Service Never Forgets: Social Media, Screenshots, and Consequences (firefighternation.com) — A Ruston-based fire and EMS law consultant is warning firefighters that what they post on social media can follow them for years, affecting careers and even leading to legal trouble. Drawing on decades of service, he highlights positive ways to share training and community work online while stressing strict caution around patient images, protests, and critical comments about officials or colleagues. 
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