Dumfries and Galloway Virtual Operations Support Team https://dgvost.uk Social Media Emergency Management Tue, 01 May 2018 09:32:03 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://dgvost.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/cropped-FB-LOGO-32x32.png Dumfries and Galloway Virtual Operations Support Team https://dgvost.uk 32 32 Training Exercise – Solway Exercise https://dgvost.uk/2018/05/training-exercise-solway-impact/ Tue, 01 May 2018 07:24:11 +0000 https://dgvost.uk/?p=610 Between 1st to 4th May 2018 inclusive, a live play training exercise will take place in the MOD Range at Dundrennan, also known as Kirkcudbright Training Centre. This will involve a simulated major incident that...

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]]> Tweetdeck – Reverse Image Search https://dgvost.uk/2017/06/tweetdeck-reverse-image-search/ Wed, 07 Jun 2017 09:24:27 +0000 https://dgvost.uk/?p=372 Verification of public generated content is an extremely important process within a Virtual Operation Support Team (VOST). Google’s Reverse Image Search lets you search by images instead of keywords and although the feature has...

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]]> Facebook Safety Check https://dgvost.uk/2017/05/facebook-safety-check/ Wed, 24 May 2017 14:11:53 +0000 https://dgvost.uk/?p=360 Facebook, as with many social media platforms can play an important part in the early stages of an emergency or major incident. Social media is often they first place the public turn to find...

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]]> Tweetdeck – Advanced Searches https://dgvost.uk/2017/04/tweetdeck/ Sat, 29 Apr 2017 18:51:50 +0000 https://dgvost.uk/?p=339 Twitter is the first port of call for many Virtual Operation Support Team (VOST) members during any deployment and it is important you can make best use of all Twitters features. To achieve this...

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]]> Live Streaming Tools https://dgvost.uk/2017/04/live-streaming-tools/ Wed, 26 Apr 2017 11:07:27 +0000 https://dgvost.uk/?p=317 Information gathering using livestreams during major incidents can allow VOST teams to gather greater situational awareness as the incident unfolds. As more social media platforms integrate live video features like Instagram or extending existing...

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]]> History of the VOST https://dgvost.uk/2016/12/vost-history/ Wed, 21 Dec 2016 10:36:52 +0000 https://dgvost.uk/?p=79 Why use Social Media Social media has become an increasingly important tool for governmental organisations to disseminate information to the public. This is particularly relevant during emergency or major incidents where it can become...

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