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Firefighters Slide to Viral Hits | Raleigh News
Durham firefighters turned a simple fire pole slide into a viral sensation by surprise-dropping pop and Disney tunes during their descents — with Captain Tony Mangum’s “Unwritten” and Koonce’s “Get This Party Started” stealing the show. While the crew was blindsided, public affairs analyst Patrick Brickman orchestrated the fun to boost recruitment, tapping into social media’s power to attract a new generation of first responders. Behind the laughs? A serious mission: combatting staffing shortages and salary freezes that’ve strained retention and even led to a DOJ settlement over biased…
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