Unit VIII Case Study

Social media policies are important in ensuring that a communications release is done so at the appropriate time and

covers the appropriate information. Understanding the importance of social media, develop a plan for the use of social

media by an EMS agency. In a two- to three-page paper, discuss how your plan would cover the following issues:

1. Management of agency social media accounts

2. Assurance of patient privacy

3. Requirements of information releases

4. Expectation for interaction with followers during a crisis

5. Social media use by agency members (i.e. personal social media accounts)

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2. Please ensure the following textbook is used in the answer and the answer is in APA format: Sellnow, T. L., & Seeger, M. W. (2013). Theorizing crisis communication. London, England: Wiley-Blackwell.