The Use Of Social Media For Campus Safety

Keywords

Campus safety; Disaster resilience; Public safety communication; Social media

Abstract

As public safety communication evolved, each disaster or emergency presented unique challenges for emergency managers and others response to disasters. Yet, a foundational focus is the timely dissemination of accurate information to keep communities informed and able to prepare, mitigate, respond, and recover. For the campus community, the increase in bomb threats, active shooter incidents, and geographic-based natural disasters call for the discovery of reliable and cost-effective solutions for emergency information management. Social media is becoming a critical asset in this endeavor. This article examines the evolution of public safety communication, the unique setting of the campus community, and social media's role in campus disaster resilience. In addition, an exploratory study was done to better understand the perception of social media use for public safety within the campus community. The findings provide practical recommendations for campus emergency management professions; however, future research is needed to provide specific, actionable ways to achieve these goals as well as understand how diverse universities utilize a variety of platforms.

Publication Date

1-1-2017

Publication Title

Journal of Emergency Management

Volume

15

Issue

1

Number of Pages

17-28

Document Type

Article

Personal Identifier

scopus

DOI Link

https://doi.org/10.5055/jem.2017.0310

Socpus ID

85027982923 (Scopus)

Source API URL

https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/85027982923

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