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Social Media for Natural Disaster Response and Recovery (PER-304 (8hr))

Social Media for Natural Disaster Response and Recovery (PER-304 (8hr))

Delivery Date:
09/23/2015
Time:
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. (US/Eastern)
Location:
Valhalla, New York
Instructor(s):
Christopher Tarantino, Christopher Varley
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Course Description
Status:
FEMA Certified
Description:

This course focuses on the use of social media in disaster preparedness, response, and recovery.  Social media has shown to help people communicate and collaborate about events as the events unfold.  Social media can provide rapid and immediate real-time information about events that helps provide greater situational awareness leading to better decision making.  Participants are provided with the knowledge and skills to integrate social media into their current communication plans. The course defines social media and its uses and identifies the tools, methods, and models to properly make use of social media in the context of disaster management and provides the information and hands-on experience necessary to help the participants’ create social media disaster plans.

Course Modules:

  • Understanding the Use of Social Media and Disaster Management
  • Implementing Different Social Media Platforms for Disaster Management
  • Facebook Hands-On
  • Twitter Hands-On
Target Audience:

  • Government Administrative

  • Emergency Management

  • Fire Services

  • Law Enforcement

  • General Public

  • Citizen/Community Volunteer

  • Public Works

  • Private Sector / Corporate Security and Safety

Course Level:
Performance
Prerequisites:

None

Requirements:
  1. Participants will be required to bring their own laptop or wi-fi enabled device to the training session for the hands-on exercises.
  2. Participants must have Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram accounts and be able to post test messages on these accounts. If you do not have accounts prior to the class start, you may not be able to participate in class activities.
  3. This course conducts a Pre-test, Post-test, and Course Evaluation online.

 

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ASFPM Credit Units:
6.5 Continuing Education Credits
IACET Credit Units:
0.6 Continuing Education Units
IAEM (E/G) Credit Units:
8.0 Emergency/General Management Training Credit Hours
Registration Information
Seats Available:
12
Registration Closes:
09/23/2015
Host Agency:
Westchester County Department of Emergency Management
Special Note:
Participants must register on The Statewide Learning Management System (SLMS) https://www.nyslearn.ny.gov/ will be used for course registration if you already have an account within SLMS please choose SLMS Login, if you are new to the system please choose “First Time Logging in”. Please click on the link below for information on how to validate/obtain an account within the New York State Learning Management System http://www.dhses.ny.gov/training/slms/SLMS_ExternalUserRegistration.pdf
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