Grassroots effort involving visionary individuals from the Public/Private sector, EM & industry related, Volunteers with a common interest & passion. SMEM = Social Media and Emergency Management

1. How SMEM Evolved
IN THE BEGINNING

2. Midwest
Disasters 2.0
Jan 21 2010
MWD2010 is where I
Dawn Dawson first
connected with Jeff
Phillips. He noticed me
live Tweeting the event
from @northlandfox.
My Social Media efforts
for the MRC were
showcased in one of the
presentations.
http://www.emergency
mgmt.com/disaster/Dis
asters-20-Conference-
Social-Media-Use.html

3. On the Heels
of Haiti
The Haiti Earthquake
on Tuesday, 12 January
2010. This was
probably the first
noticeable event that
was the impetus for
many embedded in
Social to want to “do
something”. I was
Tweeting when it hit
and later helped at a
Hacker Space for
mapping in addition to
other things “Social”.
You’ll see it referenced
later.

4. CrisisCamp
ABQ interest
Google Site –
Discussion on
coordinating efforts,
what to use and how.
Interest in Crisis Camp
Model although
discussing other
options, Ignite, Ted-x,
etc. Name chosen
because known option
not association with
Crisis Camp or
Commons & later
changed

5. A Google Site
Was Started
In New Mexico Will
Reichard was very
involved with Social
Media in the Private
Sector and friends with
Jeff Phillips. Since I was
having no luck in my
State at the EM level we
discussed seeing if we
could get together. This
is the core Founding
Member Group which
migrated onto Google
Wave. Site up 2 days
after talking to JP.
https://sites.google.co
m/site/crisiscampabq/
home

6. Pearltree to
Track
Information
Began with a
CrisisCampNM “Pearl”
(seen at the bottom) to
track, add, and suggest
information to the
group and for the group
to use.
https://sites.google.co
m/site/crisiscampabq/
news/coolneworganizin
gtool

7. Pearltree
Eventually evolved as I
added members accts,
sites of interest, and
other information that
was New Mexico /
Crisis Response related
since part of the
discussion in order to
assist with informed
decision.
http://www.pearltrees.c
om/northlandfox/emca
mpnm/id562921

8. Sharing Info &
Experience
Yet combined
effort expending
countless hours
by all that
volunteered
their time @peakwx Here,here! RT @joelarn: RT
virtually on @LosRanchosNM_EM: i think we need to make
Social Sites and @Northlandfox an honorary New Mexican...I
their resources agree!!!
to move
initiative
forward.

9.  #CrisisCampNM
First “Meeting”
“Virtual” because I was
in Missouri and there
might be at least one
(Marlitah) was not sure
could make it in, taking
a train.
Livestream & I ended
up on a Bridge Call
while sitting in my car
for an hour between an
exercise & volunteering
elsewhere.
Topsy Tweets
http://topsy.com/s?q=
%23CrisisCampNM

10. Sat Feb 20th 
All participating listed and some notes:
Meeting
Losranchosem@googlewave.com:
I (Jeff) will facilitate a discussion to put together a brief document on
purpose, mission, vision, goals, objectives
 Losranchosem@googlewave.com:
CrisisCampNM Retired - we're now #EMCampNM – yea
Collaboration not one person taking notes then putting together a
document.
Cannot stress enough how this was a collaborative process and it’s
importance as an example so that others can see how it’s done and
possible to do similar if you connect with others and engage.

11. Nov 30, 2010 

Inception of EMCampNM and Google Wave
Inception Tell the story of #CrisisCampNM - what brought you to it,
what do you want to achieve
William:
Will Reichard
This is so cool to see this kind of excitement! Here's a link to waves
Conversation on Wave Crisis Camp has going:
decided Crisis Camp  Waves Haiti Rebuilding Connection Project - system being built in
Haiti via wave and wiki - Wiki Page
model wasn’t in the  Main Wave
interest of what New  Gap Analysis Wave - this is intended to bridge camps as we work
together with synchronous and real time discussion and sharing as the
Mexico was trying to camps occur
present.  The 'In Haiti' Waves - this is special set of waves we are working on
building with Tweeters who are on the ground in Haiti to transition
Google Wave having from all Tweet to an intelligent mixture.
 Crisis Camp in the Waves - Main
been phased out (why  Project Ideas for Haiti - a wave intended to accumulate project ideas
there is no link) but do with people on the ground in Haiti.
have screen captures. 
Agreed. The CrisisCamp movement seems to have a fairly strong "big
Reminder of city" feel to it, and our initial contacts with them haven't turned up a
importance of archiving huge amount of interest on their part. New Mexico is a different place,
so a different solution certainly might make sense.
everything.

12. EMCampNM
Bridging Social Media
and Emergency
Management in New
Mexico
Which became SMEM
Social Media and
Emergency
Management by some
of the original group
collaborating with a
wider audience
The Wiki
http://emcampnm.wiki
spaces.com/+Home+

13. Nov 30, 2010

Inception Losranchosem@googlewave.com:
(con’t)  Who: @wreichard suggested I look at #CrisisCommons and wondered
if his twitterverse might be interested in starting a CrisisCamp in ABQ.
Losranchosem – Jeff
 When: Shortly after the Haiti earthquake. Will started the google site
Phillips http://sites.google.com/site/crisiscampabq/home on January 23rd to
gage interest and get people to sign up.
Where: I live and work as the Emergency Management Coordinator
(volunteer) for the Village of Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NM
 Why: I have always believed that emergency management is first and
foremost about "the network." I believe that people want to help but
government doesn't do a very good job of engaging people before,
during or after emergencies and disasters. Web 2.0 is changing that
through twitter and facebook and others. This is a perfect win-win for
EM practitioners and interested public.
 How: Through regular virtual collaboration using all the tools available
and periodic in-person meetings we have gotten the concept of
#CrisisCampNM this far and I believe the same approach will set us up
to enhance New Mexico's capabilities (emergency preparedness) and
actual response to and recovery from emergencies and disasters.

14. Nov 30, 2010 
Me:
Inception  Best practices are always on my mind as I am passionate about preparedness
(con’t) and doing the greatest good for the greatest number. Had been Tweeting
Haiti, following Crisis Camps & developers and had a Connection with
@Los_Alamos on Twitter the 21St of Jan when I was at The Midwest
Dawn Dawson Disaster 2.0 conference in Ks as he apparently noticed my Tweets and
initiated a conversation. My main interest is in how communities might be
@northlandfox integrated into one live type of Digital Age Mitigation network.
@Los_Alamos actually  How we prepare for and reduce the effects of disasters by integrating Social
Media & utilizing Virtual Venues for a "Best Practice" model. Have been
@LosRanchosNM Marketing Coordinator for C.E.R.T. Community Emergency Response Team
in Eastern Jackson County Mo at the EOC for the past year. Current MRC
showing how Public Information Specialist & I volunteer at 7 different agencies which
unacquainted we were gives me a wide variety of experience. I retired in 1994 . . .My area in Mo
(where I live) is holding back and reluctant. Ks, Johnson Co, is in the
at the time. Forefront. When I say Metro it's an 8 County area 3 on the Kansas side and 5
in Missouri and I operate in all.
 The connection with the individuals I met on Twitter in New Mexico and the
parallel ideas was really uncanny. Knowing New Mexico's Mission is: "To
foster, promote, & implement an EM program that protects New Mexico
citizens & communities from effects of emergencies & disasters" just sold me
on wanting to collaborate with this unique concept.

15. Nov 30, 2010
Losranchosem@googlewave.com:
Inception Excellent Dawn. Thanks for sharing your experience in
(end) getting to this point.
Losranchosem – Jeff
Phillips
Losranchosem@googlewave.com:
Goal: Provide an avenue/mechanism to help for anyone
that has an interest in helping.

16.  Primary contributor mentions to initiative in NM:
Bill Sayre, NMHU Distance Education, Will Reichard
MBA, strategic communications, marketing, / Ashley
Drake Gephardt Drake Intel Group, Social Media, Real
Estate / Marlita Reddy-Hjelmfelt The Red Elm
In the Spirit of
Knowledge
Sharing &  Other contributors as it evolved:
Collaboration
@peakwx Kerry Jones Warning Coordination
Meteorologist for NOAA/NWS / Brian Fields Private
Sector previous EM/PH / Joel Arwine EM Eddy Co NM /
Eric Whitmore NM Tech
And others not mentioned listed on the Wiki.

17. ENCampNM
Slide from NEMA 11’
presentation,
Tweetdeck Tweet, and
portion of Pirate Pad
Discussion on the
Hashtag

18. E-mail
Suggestion for an
“event” which
transitioned onto the
Pirate Pad
http://piratepad.net/lj
EFBlwHZm
There was no tie in to
SMEM until a mention
of a twitter hashtag to
use to aggregate
discussion (next slide)

19. End Result of
#
The Hashtag was in
discussion for a way to tie
in virtual talks, Twitter
chats
The #SMEM is not how it
began but evolved out of
later # discussion on
Social Media and
Emergency Management
which started within the
State of New Mexico
Involved discussion with
several people while
typing via G-Mail, on the
side of the pirate pad, on
a call, and was truly
collaborative

20. AAR of Call &
Pirate Pad
Collaboration
Note: no SMEM still as
a NM member mention
from notes on
EMCampNM Wiki
http://wiki.crisiscomm
ons.org/wiki/IAEM_20
10_After_Action

21. Where SMEM was First Noted
Notes from NM Wiki transferred to
CrisisCommons Wiki
Also where the NM Initiative started to die as Jeff Phillips transferred content
from everyone, condensed and initialed it onto the Crisis Commons Wiki mixing
it together with recent Pirate pad comments.

22.  Jeff Phillips (@LosRanchosEM): Appreciating the engagement here which
I've linked to the two wikis
Decisions
Why just not copy parts you want to start a convo about to the wiki and make
made for 
a topic you think it fits DD
Everyone
 Jeff Phillips (@LosRanchosEM): agreed Dawn. OTOH if we go by the wikis
not too much interest so I'm going to keep pushing in my special little way ;-)
The “how” of why
SMEM ended up on  Jeff Phillips (@LosRanchosEM): Gotcha. My methodology on this subject
was to fire up the pad, link it to the two wikis and promote it on twitter with
Crisis Commons – the tag. so far so good but we'll see.
constructed &
scripted.  Jeff Phillips (@LosRanchosEM): Further. If we have the EM BarCamp and
this is, in fact, one of the subjects then this pirate pad can be a good starting
point for the convo. Cleaned up of course and placed in multiple platforms
for people to access
 Jeff Phillips (@LosRanchosEM): See note at top. I edited (mainly reordering
and attributing all comments) in MS Word and pasted back in so we can
continue the conversation and use for future
 Jeff Phillips (@LosRanchosEM): I'm going to "curate" this particular pad on
this particular subject the best way I know how. It's a feeling out process

23. Definitely initiative
credit goes to those that
had the passion &
vision in the beginning
with Public Safety in
mind.

24. Thank You
DAWN DAWSON @NORTHLANDFOX