Government social media resources:
- US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Lessons Learned Twitter account
- DHS Homeland Security Studies and Analysis Institute: “Social Media in Emergency Management: A First Look” [pdf]
- DHS Homeland Security Studies and Analysis Institute: “The Resilient Social Network: @OccupySandy #SuperstormSandy”
- FEMA online course: “Social Media in Emergency Management” available online (IS-042).
- FEMA’s social media landing page
- FEMA’s Ready campaign on Facebook
- FEMA/DHS: National Strategy Recommendations: Future Disaster Preparedness [pdf]
- National Preparedness Community
- UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA): “Hashtag Standards for Emergencies”
Twitter Resources
- Use the Twitter hashtag #SMEM or search for the hashtag to stay up-to-date and learn about the newest developments in social media and emergency management.
- Participate in #SMEMchat on Twitter to connect to other emergency managers sharing social media best practices in North-America.
- Use the Twitter hashtag #CopChat to stay on top of the conversations around law enforcement and social media use.
- Follow hashtag #SocialGov on Twitter to connect to the social media professionals in government.
