As the U.S. marks the ninth anniversary of 9/11, I wanted to post some ideas that I think would help raise citizen preparedness and engagement. The recommendations come from discussions that I have had with people involved in all aspects of the issue, my own experiences as a parent and CERT member in New York [...]
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As Nation Marks 9/11 Anniversary, 20 Ideas To Improve Citizen Preparedness & Engagement
September 13th, 2010 · 3 Comments
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In Interview, Red Cross Social Media Director Talks About What Was Discussed At Fascinating Emergency Data Summit, Next Steps, How Interested Citizens Can Get Involved & If There Is Need For 4th Basic Citizen Preparedness Step
August 13th, 2010 · 2 Comments
Yesterday, I attended the American Red Cross’ first-ever “Emergency Social Data Summit”. It was a really interesting and invigorating day focusing on how to utilize new technologies, including social media, to address gaps in crisis preparedness and response.
There was a whole lot of information, ideas and energy among the 200 attendees at the Red Cross’ [...]
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Disaster Accountability Project Uses Citizens To Help Monitor Emergency Response
October 16th, 2008 · 1 Comment
I had been meaning to write about the work of the Disaster Accountability Project (DAP). So, I was happy to read a good article on DAP in the most recent issue of Natural Hazards Observer, the terrific (and free) bimonthly publication of the University of Colorado’s Natural Hazards Center. Â
The article, “Disaster Accountability Project Uses Volunteers to Monitor [...]
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Citizen Preparedness For Diverse Communities
July 22nd, 2008 · No Comments
When it comes to preparing the U.S. public for disasters, one of the most important things to realize is there is not just one U.S. public to prepare. In fact, our cultural diversity may be one of greatest strengths as a country but when it comes to preparedness it is one our toughest obstacles. Addressing [...]
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Cross Blog, CPR Romance & The Repositioning of Emergency Preparedness
June 23rd, 2008 · 1 Comment
I had a good weekend of cross blogging with Robin Parker and Lise Kerwin of Cross Blog, the terrific blog of the Red Cross’ Oregon chapter. I wanted to mention one more thing about Cross Blog that I think is worth noting: a typically playful, eye-catching post on Saturday titled “Can CPR Get You A Date” listed several Portland, Oregon Craig’s List postings of potential [...]
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“Cross Blog” — The Oregon Red Cross’ Innovative Online Presence
June 22nd, 2008 · 2 Comments
One of the important goals of the American Red Cross’ Social Media Unit I just visited in Washington is drawing from (and spreading) creative preparedness 2.0 work being done in their chapters around the country.
This week, they invited Robin Parker, one of the founders of the Oregon chapter’s Cross Blog, to headquarters in Washington to help out with their social media efforts in response to the Midwest floods.  Â
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Cross Blog’s Robin [...]