Created: 9 December 2021
Last edited: 14 August 2023
Social media for emergency management - a good practice guide
Quick Facts
Publishing Organisation:
Wellington Region Emergency Management Office
Year:
2014
Languages:
English
Status:
Published
Covers Thematic
Social Media
Target audience
Policy Makers local, national, and European agencies and institutes, public authorities, standardization bodies
Practitioners Practitioners is a target group in LINKS which comprises local, national and European disaster management organizations, civil protection agencies, first responders, NGOs, security networks...
Disaster Management Phase
After Also referred to as 'Recovery Phase'</br></br>The restoring or improving of livelihoods and health, as well as economic, physical, social, cultural and environmental assets, systems and activities, of a disaster-affected community or society, aligning with the principles of sustainable development and “build back better”, to avoid or reduce future disaster risk.</br></br>Source: https://www.undrr.org/terminology/recovery
During Also referred to as "Response Phase"</br></br>Actions taken directly before, during or immediately after a disaster in order to save lives, reduce health impacts, ensure public safety and meet the basic subsistence needs of the people affected.</br></br>Annotation: Disaster response is predominantly focused on immediate and short-term needs and is sometimes called disaster relief. Effective, efficient and timely response relies on disaster risk-informed preparedness measures, including the development of the response capacities of individuals, communities, organizations, countries and the international community.</br></br>Source: https://www.undrr.org/terminology/response
Synopsis
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The WREMO guideline provides relevant information on the development of a social media strategy and points out that the employees involved in a social media team must be appropriately trained in order to be able to react appropriately during emergency situations. In addition, it is made clear how resource-intensive the maintenance of a social media presence is and how this effort can be met technically and through good preparation.