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Charlotte FD Chief "Has a Big Helmet"

Charlotte area radio personalities Woody and Wilcox (and Creepy Jeffrey) seem to think that Chief Jon Hannan has a very large fire helmet. Perhaps it stood out more to them because it is a clean white, but honestly, it's no larger than every other fire fighter helmet of the classic variety.

You can see my PIO friend Captain Rob Brisley floating around the studio taking photos -- and displaying the helmet to the video camera. Props to Charlotte FD for once again showing how fire fighters (and even chiefs) are real people. This is a department that knows how to engage in their community, how to show honesty in the profession, and how to have a good time doing what they do!

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Vote for Charlotte Fire Department

My friends and NIOA colleagues Rob Brisley and Mark Basnight have been instrumental in building a social media and public information outreach for the Charlotte Fire Department. Their dedicated efforts are being recognized by peers.

The Charlotte Fire Department has been nominated as a finalist in the Social Media Responder 2009 competition held by PIO Social Media Training. There are other significant finalists mentioned, but I'm placing my vote for Charlotte. The dedication that this department has to its community, the on-going effort to provide up-to-date information, and the ability to use social media to communicate both "good to know" and "must know" information alike, have made this department stand out among others.

You can find more information and vote for any of the finalists at the Social Media Training site. One vote per day is allowed. Please consider voting for Charlotte FD. Follow them on Twitter: @charlotte, view their photos on Flickr, or see their videos on YouTube. They are doing a call-in radio show, as well. Find it on BlogTalk Radio.