social media and disaster response dmc story

Social Media in Disaster

Preparedness &

ResponseDiane McClure, D.V.M., Ph.D.CAVMRC & CVMA Disaster

Committee ChairSanta Barbara MRC

Western U College of Veterinary Medicine

Diane E. McClure, DVM, PhD, DACLAMARCVetServices.com

Gap Fire July 2nd 10:00 am

Gap Fire July 2nd 6:30 pm

Gap Fire July 2nd 9:00 pm

1400 Fires Burning July 1st

Gap Fire July 10th

Tea Fire November 2008

realtown.com

liveassetinsurance.com

horizon.westmont.edu

Jesusita May 2009

Jesusita – Mother’s Day

LA Station Fire

Lions, and tigers and bears?

Why Social Media?

Connect Communicate

Community Purpose

Word of Mouth

Implementation Plans AARP – Getting

Social in 90 Days

Creating a group

Since groups look similar to Facebook Pages, what’s the difference between them?

Groups and Pages serve different purposes on Facebook. Groups are meant to foster group discussion around a particular topic area while Pages allow entities such as public figures and organizations to broadcast information to their fans. Only the authorized representative of the entity can run a Page.

Frustrated?

Human Animal-Bond

Human Animal-Bond – Service Animals or Therapy Animals