Welcome to Social Media for Emergency Management!Social Media for Emergency ManagementSMEM_eb0ecdd2-2159-11e4-9bf2-a141dc13d51aCheryl BledsoeThis website page is administered by Cheryl Bledsoe who is a local emergency manager in Vancouver, Washington. It was created as a resource for folks who operate in the world of emergency services and who are trying to better understand the landscape of the various “Social Media & Emergency Management” #SMEM initiatives that are in progress. If you have relevant content and would like it shared through this site, please use the form below to initiate contact with me. I love to highlight training, conferences, opportunities for networking and projects that relate to the emergency services community. Given my limited time, however, I am unable to evaluate new products or give product reviews on this site. International Association of Emergency Management (IAEM)National Emergency Management Association (NEMA)Urban Areas Security Initiative (UASI)999 Social MediaConnected CopsCrisis CommonsEmergency 2.0 Wiki AustraliaFirst Responder Communities of Practice (FRCoP)First Responder.GovGovLoopIACP Social MediaStandby Task Force_eb0ecdd3-2159-11e4-9bf2-a141dc13d51aTo centralize the various initiatives, opportunities and collaborative activities underway in the worlds of social media & emergency services._eb0ecdd4-2159-11e4-9bf2-a141dc13d51aCollaborative TechnologiesHelp you along in your journey to incorporate collaborative technologies into your agency or program._eb0ecdd5-2159-11e4-9bf2-a141dc13d51a#SMEM InitiativeChat about practices, share articles and host a weekly Twitter chat_eb0ecdd6-2159-11e4-9bf2-a141dc13d51a1TwitterThe #SMEM Initiative began on Twitter on November 11, 2010 when a couple of emergency managers began using the hashtag to mean “Social Media in Emergency Management.” For over a year, people have chatted on this hashtag about practices, sharing relevant articles and hosting a weekly Twitter chat on Fridays from 12:30p-1:30p called #SMEMChat. #VOSG / #VOSTIntegrate trusted agents into emergency operations._eb0ed318-2159-11e4-9bf2-a141dc13d51a2Jeff PhillipsThis concept was initially conceived by Jeff Phillips (@LosRanchosEM) and tested during the #SMEM11 camp at NEMA. A concept paper was developed which outlines the process that was used. http://www.scribd.com/fullscreen/52240025?access_key=key-rgzjeilvmvp1plln7a4 VOST Leadership CoalitionA VOST Leadership Coalition meets monthly via teleconference to debrief activations and discuss team development issues.Cheryl BledsoeIf you are developing a VOST team and would like to join this coalition, contact Cheryl Bledsoe at info@sm4em.org to be added to our roster.#VOSG / #VOST (Virtual Operations Support Group or Team Concept) This concept continues to be refined and has been used in a number of large-scale events since 2011 including wildfires, tornadoes, law enforcement events and hurricanes. The VOSG website can be located at http://www.vosg.us/ Additional articles about VOST may be found at thinkdisaster.com and on the Canada VOST Wiki page.Best Practices & GuidelinesDevelop social media best practices and guidelines for governance._eb0ed3c2-2159-11e4-9bf2-a141dc13d51a3Virtual Social Media Working Group#VSMWG (Virtual Social Media Working Group) as hosted by DHS Science & Technology Directorate This is an appointed group of emergency services people across the nation who are working on developing social media best practices and guidelines for governance. Information about this group is hosted on the First Responders Communities of Practice website. Membership in FRCoP must be requested and sponsored by a public agency. This group has created a number of white paper about social media’s emerging use in emergencies and engagement and hosted popular FEMA webinars to acquaint new users to the applications of social media in crisis.DHS Science & Technology DirectorateFEMASara CohenFor more information about this initiative, contact Sara Cohen (@saraestescohen).Emerging TechnologiesResearch and evaluate new technologies for recommendations to the broader community._eb0ed3c3-2159-11e4-9bf2-a141dc13d51a4IAEM Emerging Technologies CaucusThis caucus, is a subcommittee of the International Association of Emergency Management (IAEM) and is a group of emergency management professionals who are researching and evaluating new technologies for recommendations to the broader community. Information about the group may be found on the IAEM Website.International Association of Emergency Management (IAEM)Mary Jo FlynnFor more information about this initiative, contact Mary Jo Flynn (@maryjofly).Crisis Commons & Crisis CampsUse creative problem solving and open technologies to help people and communities in times and places of crisis._eb0ed3c4-2159-11e4-9bf2-a141dc13d51a5CrisisCommonsCrisisCommons is a global network of volunteers who use creative problem solving and open technologies to help people and communities in times and places of crisis. Seeks not only coders, programmers, geo-spatial and visualization ninjas but collaborative, smart and savvy folks who can lead teams, manage projects, search the internet, translate languages, apply intuitive and universal access interfaces. Initiative embraces innovation and open systems. Their work can be found online at: http://wiki.crisiscommons.org/wiki/Main_Page#CrisisDataCollect data from an Emergency Social Data Summit._eb0ed3c5-2159-11e4-9bf2-a141dc13d51a6American Red Cross#CrisisData as hosted by the American Red CrossThis initiative collected the data from an Emergency Social Data Summit which occurred in 2010. Information may be found at http://crisisdata.wikispaces.com/ #TtTEmpower the Public with Information in Crisis._eb0ed3c6-2159-11e4-9bf2-a141dc13d51a7University of ColoradoProject EPIC as hosted by the University of Colorado & University of California at IrvineUniversity of California at IrvineEmpowering the Public with Information in Crisis is also known as “Tweak the Tweet” or #TtT and has been used on a number of occasions to capture tweets using a special syntax onto a map so the people can quickly see what issues/problems are existing and where the Twitter data can be found.Humanity RoadEducate the public before, during and after disasters about how to survive, sustain and reunite with loved ones._eb0ed3c7-2159-11e4-9bf2-a141dc13d51a8Humanity RoadHumanity Road’s mission is to educate the public before, during and after disasters about how to survive, sustain and reunite with loved ones after disasters. Their main website is located at www.humanityroad.org Emergency Wiki 2.0Develop a #SMEM Wiki that is updated through crowdsourced information._eb0ed3c8-2159-11e4-9bf2-a141dc13d51a9Developing a #SMEM Wiki that is updated through crowdsourced information at: http://emergency20wiki.org/ LinkedIn[Engage in] conversations about aspects of emergency management._eb0ed96c-2159-11e4-9bf2-a141dc13d51a10LinkedInLinkedIn Group Discussions -- #SMEM Group Discussions on the LinkedIn Platform include a variety of conversations about different aspects of emergency management. Training[Offer training in] disaster preparedness, social media & emergency management._eb0ed9e4-2159-11e4-9bf2-a141dc13d51a11National Disaster Preparedness Training CenterFEMA#SMEM Training Courses * National Disaster Preparedness Training Center’s Social Media in Disaster Response & Recovery * FEMA Independent Study (IS-42) on Social Media & Emergency Management 2014-08-11http://www.sm4em.org/OwenAmburOwen.Ambur@verizon.net