emergency_guy

Based in Australia and interested in emergency management ideas worldwide, emergencies esp. bushfires, and how to use social media and Twitter during crises.

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Last chance to recognise innovative projects for Australian Safer Communities Awards, entries close 2 July http://bit.ly/b3l7pq

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Recognise innovative projects, promote safety & preparedness in ur community, Australian Safer Communities Award http://bit.ly/b3l7pq

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EMPA Conference 2010 - that's a wrap! Great conf - we'll keep the community going. See u next year!

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Key theme - need more research. Send in your research ideas to #empa or Barbara Ryan @ uni of southern Queensland

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Next year's #empa conference is in... Canberra! Dates forthcoming, visit www.emergencymedia.org.au

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On Twitter, #empa has 64 followers and a potential reach of 136,000+ people! And a great log of the conference. We're into the final wrapup

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Scenario : in incident use web AND radio, power may be out but kids may see web & ring parents, radio reaches the powerless #emp

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Scenario: in holding statement, ok if you don't know some facts, give yourself time to get facts but explain process #empa

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Always have 'if asked' section in your Q&A doc for spokespeople & incidents #empa

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Scenario: don't give vagaries or say 'all', give specfic numbers of units deployed, media needs facts #empa

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Leaders: 1. Be visible 2. Speak candidly & confidently 3. Focus on team - give direction not directions, tell what u need not how #empa

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Rekers: the little things: 1. Say thank you a lot 2. Chastise in private commend in public 3. Know & use names #empa

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Rekers: leadership qualities: 1. Empathy 2. Discipline 3. See big picture 4. Prioritisation 5. Decisiveness 6. Emotional intelligence #empa

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Rekers: preception of leadership is a public affairs issue, is important & needs to be managed #empa

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Now up: Peter Rekers from Crisis Ready, 'Leadership in Crisis' #empa

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FEMA now has strategic comms approach & word 'people' in mission statement; partners w/ corporate & NGO sector, campaign approach #empa

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All FEMA staff are now 'emergency managers', public affairs restructured, trained vols, focus on local implementation & messaging #empa

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Short talk from Carole Cameron, FEMA, @femainfocus : Bob Jensen took good learnings from Aus back to US to implement #empa

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McNeill: challenges: 1. too many 1800 #s crashed Triple Zero 2. So many donations (incl box of g strings) 3. Coordinating VIP visits #empa

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McNeill: what worked (cont): 6. Using all tools like Sms 6. Direct link w/operations #empa