The SMEM Initiative

James GarrowPhiladelphia Department of Public Health

CDC/NPHIC Emergency Risk Communication Seminar

November 10, 2011

History• November 2010: hashtag established

• December 2010: DHS S&T VSMWG established

• January 2011: #SMEMchat starts

• March 2011: NEMA BarCamp

• August 2011: IAEM Emerging Technology Committee established

• September 2011: CrisisCamper tour

Participants

Goals• Document and share social media best practices

within the practitioner field of emergency management

• Help frame policy development, operations and other augmentations of support within domestic crisis management systems

• Accelerate and amplify the incorporation and engagement with social media and accessible technologies within the broader emergency management community

Goals

• Document

• Improve

• Preach

Activities#SMEMChat

• Weekly Twitter chat

• 12:30 Eastern, Fridays

• Rotating hosts

• Rotating topics

Activities

SM4EM.org

• Blog curated by Clark County, WA EM

• Clearinghouse of associated blogs

• Case studies/wikis

ActivitiesMonthly calls

•Recently re-established

•November 17, 1PM EST

•(619) 276-6333 Pin: 411911

PartnershipsCrisisCommons

• Volunteer Tech Community (VTC)

• Self-activate in emergency

• Haiti, Japan

PartnershipsVirtual Operations Support Teams/Group

•VTC comprised of EMs (www.vosg.us)

•First tested at NEMA

•Developing for MRC

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