Yeah, this is about right…

Pretty sure I fell asleep waiting for the elevator today.

To quote Ray, I gotta get some sleep, I’m dying.”
Let’s discuss a few things…

While I appreciate that your steady hands are working, I doubt that you will be able to hold that steady shot for a long time.
Look at that crowd, think about the duration, the shot, the angle of viewing.
IMHO, I would suggest that maybe you get a tripod or a monopod.

In fact, many of the field PIOs use tripods/monopods for daily use.
And no, with my setup, you don’t even have to argue about vertical or horizontal.
#boom
Pretty sure fire turnout gear isn’t rated for water rescue of any kind.

Additionally, your portable radios are not water proof either.
Again, please consider your situation and dress appropriately.
As we close out 2018 SharkWeek, the moral of the week is really to always be on the lookout for bad stuff in disasters.

Easy in peace time, disaster response is tougher than it seems esp when you have to stay ahead of mis-information or fake news. Your ability to operate ahead of the game and be the true voice of your agency will be critical in your success.
Let me say that again, your ability to be ahead of the game is critical to your success in an emergency or disaster.
How can you always remain ahead?
Keep it real my peeps….stay safe this weekend.
Always keep your wits about you!
Maintaining good situational awareness is critical for any professional. So to help illustrate this, I submit this Thursday gem.

I’d make some sharp joke about between two ferns…
I was out patrolling and arrested a street shark…you know, just some dorsal profiling…
No lie, he thought I was jawsome….
OK OK OK…I’m here all night!
Be safe my peeps and maintain good situational awareness!
It’s Wednesday – so on this fine hump day, I bring you this hump of a disaster…

…more like a movie that is a disaster. I can confirm, Sharknado isn’t real.
The possibility of a sharks flying around in a tornado are incredibly rare.
Don’t be a bozo.
And for the second disaster trick, this picture….

IT AIN’T REAL!!!
Don’t be a dingbat, stop sharing this fake picture during disasters and/or flooding.
Aaaaaand yes, an easy twofer here too: TURN AROUND, DON’T DROWN!!!
Be a good steward of social media information.
Since it’s the start of 2018’s Shark Week, I wanted to share with you one of my more favorite shark pictures.

Again, this isn’t real.
Don’t be a chump, during disasters or flooding, stop sharing this picture.
Did someone say SharkWeek?!?

This week, I will share my favorite FAKE disaster shark pictures. Awwww yeah baby.
So this week, get your chomps on!