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
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