From Concept to Reality: Operationalizing Social Media for Preparedness, Response and Recovery
The VSMWG provides an overview of how the role of social media in operations and decision-making continues to evolve.
The VSMWG provides an overview of how the role of social media in operations and decision-making continues to evolve.
The VSMWG discusses examples of how agencies currently leverage social media to enhance situational awareness & support decision making.
This week, we celebrate the 10th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. Since 2005, advances in technology have changed the way we communicate.
A paper by Sara Estes Cohen, MPP, examines the communication strategies leveraged by universities in emergency situations
The VSMWG provides recommendations to the emergency preparedness and response community on sustainable use of social media technologies
Social media can provide the real-time “what,” the “who,” the “why,” and the “how” if added to the larger information sharing environment.
First responders today face demands on time, budgets, and training. DHS S&T's First Responders Group offers two resources that can help.
In a disaster, it's the little data that provides the actionable information that first responders can use to save lives and property
The workshop dentify priority operational needs and research gaps in social media use during natural or man-made disasters
Social and mobile trends are changing the ways people learn. Educational technology has made learning more accessible and interactive
Summary of the August 2013 National Capital Region Social Media in Emergencies Summit.
Report summarizes information presented during a workshop on March 1, 2010 in Seattle, Wa.
Published September of 2011 by the Congressional Research Service
Provides guidance and assistance for States, Territories, Tribal, and Local Government Jurisdictions and Private Sector Organizations,
Attempts to harness social media’s full potential for disaster response and crisis operations have not yet been fully realized.
A Story of Community Resilience, the Potential of Social Media, and the Power of Good Choreography
Twitter and the emergency preparedness and response (EPR) community.
How does someone keep up with all the hashtags on Twitter?
The implications of data collection via social media are significant if applied to the field of public safety.
While social media may be very helpful in disasters, users should be aware of some of the potential privacy issues that they present.
The Emergency Social Data Summit was convened in August 2010 to address how to leverage social media during emergencies.
Imagine if emergency organizations could leverage the data collected via crowd sourcing from both citizens and public systems.
The two predominant concepts of social media and emergency management must be integrated somehow.