U.S. Coast Guard Emergency Response and Disaster Operations: Using Social Media for Situational Awareness

Abstract

Researchers from the Homeland Security Operational Analysis Center(HSOAC) conducted a research study on the feasibility of using social media information to aid U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) response operations. The aim of this project was to contribute to the mission of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to ensure resilience to disasters by helping DHS understand whether and how social media might be better leveraged to improve situational awareness during response operations. The HSOAC team found that, for decades, the USCG and other boaters have relied on communication channels that are intended specifically for maritime safety.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2020
Accession Number
AD1095550

Entities

People

  • Aaron C. Davenport
  • Colleen M. Mccullough
  • Douglas Yeung
  • Emily Hoch
  • Kelly Klima
  • Sarah Nowak
  • Sohaela Amiri

Organizations

  • RAND Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Cyber
  • Engineered Resilient Systems
  • Human Systems
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Cellular Networks
  • Coast Guard
  • Communication Channels
  • Department Of Homeland Security
  • Disasters
  • Emergency Response
  • First Responders
  • Information Security
  • Information Systems
  • Mobile Application Software
  • Mobile Communications
  • Mobile Phones
  • Online Communications
  • Smartphones
  • Social Media
  • Text Messaging
  • Web Browsers

Readers

  • Agent-Based Social Robotics and Mobile-Assisted Learning in Virtual Environments.
  • Maritime Security/Maritime Homeland Security
  • Systems Analysis and Design