PTSC-Online has a networking partnership with the Emergency 2.0 wiki for the purpose of sharing information on best practices for using social media to support emergency management and for sharing challenges and best practices for the effective and efficient operation of our respective on line communities (Emergency 2.0 wiki and PTSC-Online)

Emergency 2.0 Wiki Purpose   (click to link to the wiki)

The Emergency 2.0 Wiki is a new collaborative model for sharing and advancing knowledge on utilising web 2.0 and social media in emergency management.

The Emergency 2.0 wiki is 'crowdsourcing' input from all sectors of the community including emergency services, government, community agencies, business, ICT, the voluntary technical community, the education sector, the media and the public… locally and globally!

Emergency 2.0 Wiki Vision

To help build resilient communities, empowered with the knowledge to use web 2.0 and social media in emergency communications

• Emergency agencies
• Government agencies and schools
• Community agencies and nonprofits
• Business
• Media
• The Public

Emergency 2.0 Wiki Goals

• To provide a free global resource for using social media and new technologies in emergencies
• To provide best practice guidelines on how to utilise social media in all phases of emergency management (PPRR):
  • Emergency Prevention/Mitigation
  • Emergency Preparation
  • Emergency Response
  • Emergency Recovery

• To facilitate collaboration, knowledge sharing and crowdsourcing across the emergency, government, community, business and ICT sectors

• To provide up to date news on the latest developments in emergency 2.0 and emergency communications