After the 21st birthday celebrations last month my daughter is now feeling very old and adult as she has sent off her first job application. Interview next week so fingers crossed.
As some of you may know I am involved in the planning of a table top exercise for the Poole Harbour Islands Safety Group. The scenarios are all completed and the invites have been sent out. The countdown to the exercise is beginning and I will bring you more about how it goes.
The past few days have seen some very high tides and strong winds and there have been several flood warnings for the coastal areas of Dorset. Publicising these warnings shows the benefits of social media alongside the more normal methods of alerting the public and responders.
Social media seems to have become s become a necessity for many people. News is now available to us 24 hours a day in the palm of your hand. It is also, almost instant reporting unlike having to watch television news or buy a newspaper. This can lead to information being available to us unexpectedly which you may unprepared for. This information can also be biased or unreliable depending on the source. The old adage that Sky News could have a film crew on scene at most incidents in 20 minutes has now been overtaken by Facebook Live, and video posting to a multitude of media platforms.
Social media can be used to good effect as can be seen from the many Facebook, Twitter profiles and blogs by many agencies responders and organisations.
Stay safe
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