Could Social Media Save Your EM Job?
Post by: Kim Stephens It is no secret that budget cuts have impacted the emergency management community directly, particularly the position of EM Director. Some community leaders view the EM’s job as...
View ArticleUsing YouTube to Communicate Preparedness Messages
Post by: Kim Stephens Image via CrunchBase When communicating life safety and preparedness information online, it is really important to remember what retailers have already learned: video sells your...
View ArticleResearchers Review Boston Bombing Social Media Activity
Post by: Kim Stephens Project HEROIC–which stands for Hazards, Emergency Response, and Online Informal Communications (see footnote)–took a close look at the online activity of official organizations...
View ArticleSocial Media use by Emergency Managers: Survey Says!
Post by: Kim Stephens photo credit: Rosaura Ochoa via photopin cc CNA, a not-for-profit research and analysis organization, in conjunction with the National Emergency Management Association, released...
View Article#CrisisMapping for Recovery: Crisis Clean Up–A Collaboration Tool
Post by: Kim Stephens A truism in emergency management is that after a disaster thousands of people want to volunteer–the more high profile the event the more show up, sometimes creating a second...
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