How Americans Use Social Tools in Emergencies

Online news is the 3rd It's BEST to most popular source for emergency info. call 9-1-1 f "I'm safe" HOW AMERICANS USE SOCIAL TOOLS IN 18% use FB to 24% would use social tools to tell others they're safe. EMERGENCIES get information about emergencies. 30% in metro areas would sign up for alerts. in 1 in 5 would try 20% in non- 80% expect emergency an online channel metro areas responders to monitor social sites. to get help if unable to reach EMS. would sign up for alerts. More than 1/3 1 in 5 experienced expect help to arrive within 1 hour of an emergency posted something about it on a social site. posting need to social site. American Red Cross H21055 RADIO ONLINE