No Twitter? No Problem! You Can Still Get MCFRS Updates!

Do not have a Twitter account but want to receive Montgomery County Fire and Rescue’s tweets via text? No problem.

A Twitter feature called Fast Follow make it possible for those with a cell phone and a text messaging plan to receive tweet’s on their phone.  Understand that Text messaging rates apply.

Here is how you do it:

Text “follow @mcfrs” to 40404.  You will get a text message back indicating you are now following @MCFRS.  The text will also provide guidance on how to stop the text messages if you no longer wish to receive them.

If you follow, you can expect to receive all of the latest news, updates, and safety tips from Montgomery County Fire and Rescue.

No Twitter? No Problem! You Can Still Get MCFRS Updates!

Do not have a Twitter account but want to receive Montgomery County Fire and Rescue’s tweets via text? No problem.

A Twitter feature called Fast Follow make it possible for those with a cell phone and a text messaging plan to receive tweet’s on their phone.  Understand that Text messaging rates apply.

Here is how you do it:

Text “follow @mcfrs” to 40404.  You will get a text message back indicating you are now following @MCFRS.  The text will also provide guidance on how to stop the text messages if you no longer wish to receive them.

If you follow, you can expect to receive all of the latest news, updates, and safety tips from Montgomery County Fire and Rescue.

MontgomeryCo(MD)Fire‏@mcfrs

#PotomacRiver Safety @MCFRS_FireChief Lohr Reminds visitors about Water Safety (video) http://ht.ly/x6Vk7 

No Twitter? No Problem! You Can Still Get MCFRS Updates!

Do not have a Twitter account but want to receive Montgomery County Fire and Rescue’s tweets via text? No problem.

A Twitter feature called Fast Follow make it possible for those with a cell phone and a text messaging plan to receive tweet’s on their phone.  Understand that Text messaging rates apply.

Here is how you do it:

Text “follow @mcfrs” to 40404.  You will get a text message back indicating you are now following @MCFRS.  The text will also provide guidance on how to stop the text messages if you no longer wish to receive them.

If you follow, you can expect to receive all of the latest news, updates, and safety tips from Montgomery County Fire and Rescue.

MCFRS Social Media Platforms

Thanks to all of you who keep up with us via our various social media platforms.  I hope you find them interesting and informative.

We are always seeking ways to add to, and improve, our social media platforms.  As a matter of fact, look for a “Tweetchat” in the near future to solicit your input to help us improve.

 

In the interim, below, please see links to all of our social media platforms we currently utilize.  Hopefully you find at least some of them useful and utilize the sites to get much of your information as it relates to Montgomery County Fire & Rescue.

Hoping you have a Happy and SAFE weekend coming up!

-Bill D

•         MCFRS on FaceBook

•         Chief’s Blog

•         MCFRS on LinkedIn

•         MCFRS on Screenr

•         MCFRS on Twitter

•         MCFRS Virtual TV

•         Scribd

•         Flickr

•         Pinterest

•         MCFRS Digital News

•         Ustream

Updated Map of Water Rescue Incidents From Yesterday

An updated map with a little more information as well as one additional event from January 30-31.



View Water Rescues in a larger map

MCFRS Significant Incident Map For the week of January 13 – 19, 2013

In an effort to expand our Open Gov-like offerings, MCFRS has put together the below Google Map: MCFRS Significant Incident Map - Week of January 13 - 19, 2013.

This will allow the user to go in and click on various fire department incident icons to see what is going on and where. Understand these are only incidents we think have some significance and will not include, for example, a response to false or well intentioned fire alarms. Likewise, not every single medical call is on there either.

The flame icon represents fire related incidents, while the cross indicates vehicle crashes and the circle with heart beat rhythm indicates significant medial related incidents. Hope all of you find this useful. Please comment below or send an email letting us know what you think.

View MCFRS Significant Incident Map in a larger map

Incident Operations Wrap-Up From Last Night

MCFRS Units were dispatched 324 times between 5 PM & Mid-night 10/29.  The high peek period was between 8 PM to 10 PM when MCFRS units were dispatched 156 times.  From Mid-night to 4 AM this morning (10/30) units were dispatched 47 times.

During this time frame, one significant incident was located in the 20 block of Manchester Place - tree into apartment building with major gas leak.  The gas was isolated at the meter and shut off quickly.  14 adults and 5 children displaced and there were no injuries.

There were 3 dispatches for cars in the water with people trapped.  In each instance, all occupants were out and safe before arrival of MCFRS personnel.  A number of dispatches were for wires and/or trees down.

No other real significant incidents occurred during this time frame.

MCFRS Social Media and Hashtag For The Storm

Montgomery County Fire & Rescue social media platforms will be functioning at various points throughout the storm.  The primary platforms to be used will be: 

• Fire & Rescue Blog
• Follow Fire & Rescue on Twitter
• Like Fire & Rescue on Facebook

Please understand that due to various circumstances and resource needs, this will not be a total 24 hour source of timely EMERGENCY information.  For that we highly recommend that you Sign up for Alert Montgomery emails and texts.

For this event on Twitter, we will be using the hashtag #mcfrsandy I will try and answer questions as I can but, again, understand it may take a bit to get back with you.  

I will try and do a TweetChat at various points during the event as well.  Please note that this is not the way to contact us for any emergencies!!!  You are to call 911 if you need emergency assistance!