Sponsored by APWA’s Emergency Management Committee Social media now plays an omnipresent role in the emergency response phase. Whether it is the public, media, or emergency response teams using social media, the impact is significant. Some emergency planners have teamed up using #SMEM to help responders identify hot zones for dispatch. 

Learning Objectives:

1.     Evaluate the effective use of social media in public works.

2.     Examine how to manage social media during emergencies.

3.     Utilize social media in emergency management plans for a positive impact on communications.

SPEAKERS:

Valerie Cere, M.A.
Disaster Anthropologist, RN,  Canadian Risk and Hazards Network,  Ottawa,  ON

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