@article {bnh-5335, title = {Public information in the emergency services - literature review}, year = {2019}, month = {01/2019}, abstract = {

Emergency management can be referred to in terms of {\textquoteleft}Prevention, Preparedness, Response and Recovery{\textquoteright} (PPRR) or the {\textquoteleft}Comprehensive Approach{\textquoteright} to managing disasters and emergencies. The literature review (review) is aimed at public information in the response phase. For the purposes of the review, response is defined as {\textquotedblleft}activities which activate preparedness arrangements and plans to put in place effective measures to deal with emergencies and disasters if and when they do occur{\textquotedblright} (Emergency Management Australia, 2004, p. 4).

The scope of the literature examined is based on four themes; systematic influence, challenges, an evolving field and future directions/solutions. The review informs the report for the Tasmania Fire Service (TFS) and State Emergency Service (SES) (final product) for the unit EMG505 {\textendash} Work Based Project for the qualification of Master of Emergency Management at Charles Sturt University. Across the four themes the following points are considered.

The topic for the review is enhancing public information practice during the response phase, in Tasmania{\textquoteright}s emergency services (Tasmania Fire Service and State Emergency Service).

The structure of the review is through thematic organisation, the division of the research into sections representing the conceptual subject for research (University of New South Wales, 2017). The purpose of the review is to investigate the current state of practice in public information during the response phase, including {\textquoteleft}best practice{\textquoteright}. The review pays particular attention to the literature following the Victorian Black Saturday Bushfires in 2009.

}, author = {Peter Middleton} } @article {bnh-5336, title = {Ten years on from the Victorian Black Saturday bushfires - public information during response}, year = {2019}, month = {01/2019}, abstract = {

Emergency management can be spoken about in terms of {\textquoteleft}Prevention, Preparedness, Response and Recovery{\textquoteright} (PPRR) or the {\textquoteleft}Comprehensive Approach{\textquoteright} to managing disasters and emergencies. This report is focussed on public information in the response phase.\ 

Identifying the current state of practice and challenges in the public information function of Tasmania Fire Service (TFS) and State Emergency Service (SES) emergency response. Proposing enhancements through a series of recommendations, based on a review of the literature and an online survey completed with public information response staff at TFS and SES.

}, author = {Peter Middleton} } @article {bnh-2276, title = {Emerging technologies for risk reduction: assessing the potential use of social media and VGI for increasing community engagement}, journal = {Australian Journal of Emergency Management}, volume = {30}, year = {2015}, month = {10/2015}, abstract = {

Each year Australia is prone to potential negative and devastating impacts of bushfires and other natural hazards, highlighting the importance of community engagement in disaster risk reduction. Volunteered geographic information (VGI) is an emerging technology that allows members of the public to voluntarily contribute geographic information, predominantly through sources such as social media, photo and video sharing platforms, and online map-making software. The potential role of VGI in disaster response has been documented in recent years, but VGI for community preparation has received less attention. This research explores the potential role for VGI to foster community engagement in bushfire preparation and to empower and build disaster resilience for Tasmanians. Through collaboration with the Tasmania Fire Service, a survey of 154 participants across 12 communities at bushfire risk in Tasmania has quantified trends in individual and community preparedness and VGI and social media use. This paper provides an evidence base for both the use of VGI technologies in bushfire preparation initiatives and directions for further research.

}, url = {https://ajem.infoservices.com.au/items/AJEM-30-03-10}, author = {Haworth, B and Eleanor Bruce and Peter Middleton} }