The use of social media during emergencies

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use of social media during emergencies
Click to enlarge. Via Mashable.com

Mashable.com posted the above graphic and an article about the use of social media during emergencies. It is not clear who created the image, if it’s Mashable or a loan company, but after noticing a couple of typos (look under the large “60%”), it is difficult to take it very seriously.

So what do you think? Are we going to see a lot of people reporting fires by posting on Twitter or Facebook? However, there are many reasons why emergency services organizations should distribute information about ongoing incidents via social media .

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Author: Bill Gabbert

After working full time in wildland fire for 33 years, he continues to learn, and strives to be a Student of Fire.