Social Media & Information Sharing
In a disaster, the FREE FirstToSee App gives the public and emergency experts the power to see, share, help.
During an emergency, we all work together. People at the scene do everything they can until help arrives. And professional responders do everything they can to be in all the places they’re needed. It’s a community effort. But, is there a way we could work together more effectively? The community partners who developed FirstToSee thought so. Taking advantage of the latest technologies, they created the FirstToSee Emergency Support System. Learn more about First to See here. NEWS: The FirstToSee app is now available for Windows Phones at the Windows App Store. |
PNWER partnered with Pierce County to develop a Social Media Guide for Emergency Management.
View and download our Social Media For Emergency Management handbook here. |
FirstToSee Training Webinar: Click here to download the May 24th FirstToSee Training Webinar!
FirstToSee Training Tukwila
Receive an in-person training in how to navigate the FirstToSee System on June 22nd. Please bring your laptop and charger to this half-day event. The event wills start at 9:00am; registration opens at 8:30am.
Date: June 22, 2016
Time: 9 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Where: DoubleTree Suites, Seattle Airport Southcenter
Registration
Receive an in-person training in how to navigate the FirstToSee System on June 22nd. Please bring your laptop and charger to this half-day event. The event wills start at 9:00am; registration opens at 8:30am.
Date: June 22, 2016
Time: 9 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Where: DoubleTree Suites, Seattle Airport Southcenter
Registration
FirstNet
The First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet), is an independent authority within the US Department of Commerce NTIA created to provide emergency responders with the first nationwide, high-speed, broadband data network dedicated to public safety. The FirstNet effort in our state is known as Washington OneNet.
The Pacific NorthWest Economic Region's Center for Regional Disaster Resilience and the Washington State University Division of Governmental Studies and Services and other partners held 17 meetings across Washington in 2015 to provide a brief overview of FirstNet and Washington OneNet to gather input from first responders, emergency managers and other stakeholders. The sessions include tabletop scenario discussion, activities to gather data (surveys and coverage maps) as well as discussion to identify next steps.
The First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet), is an independent authority within the US Department of Commerce NTIA created to provide emergency responders with the first nationwide, high-speed, broadband data network dedicated to public safety. The FirstNet effort in our state is known as Washington OneNet.
The Pacific NorthWest Economic Region's Center for Regional Disaster Resilience and the Washington State University Division of Governmental Studies and Services and other partners held 17 meetings across Washington in 2015 to provide a brief overview of FirstNet and Washington OneNet to gather input from first responders, emergency managers and other stakeholders. The sessions include tabletop scenario discussion, activities to gather data (surveys and coverage maps) as well as discussion to identify next steps.
Northwest Warning Alert and Response Network (NWWARN)
NWWARN is a collaborative effort between government and private sector partners with a goal to maximize real-time sharing of situational information without delay and provide immediate distribution of intelligence to those in the field who need to act on it. NWWARN uses readily available communication methods to rapidly disseminate actionable information to our members via email, voicemail, text and fax messaging. Click here for more info
Incorporating Critical Infrastructure into the Fusion System
Beginning in 2007, the WSFC partnered with PNWER to engage key stakeholders in a process to incorporate critical infrastructure and key resources (CIKR) organizations and other essential service providers to an expanded fusion system that enables cross-sector, two-way sharing of information, situational awareness, and analysis. The Seattle UASI Region –consisting of King, Pierce and Snohomish Counties—was chosen as the pilot area for this initiative to utilize the stakeholder relationships already developed through the Puget Sound Partnership for Regional Infrastructure Security. After development and testing by stakeholders, the CIKR component will be expanded to enable cross-sector information sharing throughout the rest of the state. Building a CI/KR Partnership Overview-
NWWARN is a collaborative effort between government and private sector partners with a goal to maximize real-time sharing of situational information without delay and provide immediate distribution of intelligence to those in the field who need to act on it. NWWARN uses readily available communication methods to rapidly disseminate actionable information to our members via email, voicemail, text and fax messaging. Click here for more info
Incorporating Critical Infrastructure into the Fusion System
Beginning in 2007, the WSFC partnered with PNWER to engage key stakeholders in a process to incorporate critical infrastructure and key resources (CIKR) organizations and other essential service providers to an expanded fusion system that enables cross-sector, two-way sharing of information, situational awareness, and analysis. The Seattle UASI Region –consisting of King, Pierce and Snohomish Counties—was chosen as the pilot area for this initiative to utilize the stakeholder relationships already developed through the Puget Sound Partnership for Regional Infrastructure Security. After development and testing by stakeholders, the CIKR component will be expanded to enable cross-sector information sharing throughout the rest of the state. Building a CI/KR Partnership Overview-
