1. The SMEM Initiative James Garrow
Philadelphia Department of Public Health
CDC/NPHIC Emergency Risk Communication Seminar
November 10, 2011

2. 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

3. Participants

4. 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

5. Goals
Document
Improve
Preach

6. Activities #SMEMChat Weekly Twitter chat 12:30 Eastern, Fridays
Rotating hosts
Rotating topics

7. Activities SM4EM.org Blog curated by Clark County, WA EM
Clearinghouse of associated blogs
Case studies/wikis

8. Activities Monthly calls Recently re- established November 17, 1PM EST
(619) Pin:

9. Partnerships CrisisCommons Volunteer Tech Community (VTC)
Self-activate in emergency
Haiti, Japan

10. Partnerships Virtual Operations Support Teams/Group
VTC comprised of EMs (
First tested at NEMA
Developing for MRC

11. Thanks! about.me/jgarrow