In the world of emergency management, responders commonly manage teams to complete a variety of missions and tasks. But, for the most part, the people being managed exist “in real life” and communicate via voice, if not face-to-face. And while large companies have been dealing with virtual teams for many years, this concept is still relatively new [...]
If you are an agency who is not actively considering how to implement social media within your emergency management program, you should at least consider how you might be able to determine what is happening online. The possibilities are pretty easy really: Either your community and news media are really pleased with how the [...]
The leadership of Virtual Operations Support Teams (VOST) and other Digital Communities have been meeting monthly to discuss some of the key aspects of this evolving resource. Part of the valuable discussions that occur each month include brief summaries of activations and lessons learned that might be applicable for other teams. This past Friday, I [...]
Not only has National Volunteer Week just ended, but today is also Earth Day. Why are these two concepts important? Because volunteers no longer provide face-to-face service, but the realization is growing that digital volunteers can provide an incredible service to emergency managers across the globe. The Earth Day theme of “Mobilize the Earth” should [...]
