Social media can be used in disasters to not only push information but also gather situational updates through search techniques. Problem solving and rumor control can utilize crowd-sourcing on social media platforms. To effectively engage on social media during emergencies requires identifying trusted agents to monitor platforms, applying filters to reduce noise, prioritizing messages, and formulating responses according to agency policy. Proper training is also needed for agents to search for and respond to messages.
7. +
http://bit.ly/Sandy911
2012 SANDY
@FDNY:
Twitter used
to call for
help when
9-1-1 was
unavailable
8. +
Phone & Radio Messages
Deliver final
Delivered to copy to
Incoming recipient; await Documentation
Message reply Unit
Message form Reply as
completed; necessary
Message
logged
9. +
Social Media Message Noise Reduction
Social Media
Content Message
• Apply Geographic
Filter Identify
• Apply contextual Message Type
Filter
and Priority
• Remove re-tweets
10. +
Social Media Engagement Process
Social Media Message
Platform Via: Twitter, Facebook,
YouTube, Instagram, Other
Life Safety
Priority Critical
Question
Comment
Formulate Confirm message;
deliver to dispatch, New Question
Previously
Answered
Message may copy PIO Question
Obtain response
Obtain response Respond with
from PIO if
from PIO answer
necessary
11. +
The labor
required is
extensive
so create a
VOST or
use CERT
12. + Identify
trusted
agents:
staff or
volunteers
13. +
Train agents in
search techniques
and agency policy
for response
14. +
Contact
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