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LEVELS OF RESPONSE
INITIAL ACTION PLANNING/PRIORITIES
Initial Priorities/Objectives
1. Activate EOC:
o Implement Staffing Plan
o Assign Functions
o Set-up Facility & Initiate Processes
2. Establish Contact with:
o Responders/Lower Level EOCs
o Higher Levels of Response
o Supporting/Cooperating Agencies
3. Build Situational Awareness:
o Obtain Status Reports, SitReps,
Responder Briefings
o Collect event/community data
4. Determine Future Priorities/Action Plan:
o Conduct EOC Mgmt Team Briefing
o Communicate/Post Priorities to EOC
STANDARD RESPONSE GOALS
1. Safety & Health of Responders
2. Save Lives
3. Reduce Suffering
4. Protect Public Health
5. Protect Critical Infrastructure
6. Protect Property
7. Protect the Environment
8. Reduce Economic & Social Losses
EOC REPONSIBILITIES
 Policy & Strategic Direction
 Site-Support/Consequence Mgmt
 Info Collection, Evaluation & Display
 Coordination of Agencies & Operations
 Resource Management
 Internal & External Communications
INFORMATION ANALYSIS
Analyze all incoming information:
 What needs to be acted on?
 Who is responsible for action?
 Who is to be consulted during planning?
 Who is to be informed on outcome?
 When does it need to be completed?
 How should info/actions be recorded?
 What info needs to be displayed?
GLOSSARY
Action Plan - Objectives reflecting
event strategy and specific actions
for next operational period
Agency Representative -
Individual from assisting/
cooperating agency who has
authority to make decisions for their
agency
Assisting Agency - Agency directly
contributing tactical or service
resources to the incident
Cooperating Agency - Agency that
supports the incident or supplies
assistance other than tactical
resources
Critical Resource - Resources that
are in high demand and low in
supply.
Department Operations Centre
(DOC) - A support/coordination
facility representing a single
discipline or department
Emergency Operations/
Coordination Centre (EOC/ECC) -
A designated facility established by
an agency or jurisdiction to
coordinate their overall response
and support
Incident Commander (IC) - An
individual responsible for the
management for incident operations
at the site level
Incident - A single distinct
occurrence which requires response
action to prevent or minimize loss.
Incident Command Post (ICP) -
Location at which the primary site
command functions are executed
Incident Command System (ICS) -
A management system for
command, control and coordination
of emergency response
Mutual Aid Agreement -
Agreement between agencies/
jurisdictions in which they agree to
assist one another by providing
resources
Operational Period - A period of
time scheduled for execution of a
given set of actions as specified in
the action plan
Unified Command (UC) - A unified
team effort which allows agencies
with jurisdictional responsibility to
manage an incident by establishing
a common set of objectives
Responsible
All, Logistics
Ops, Liaison
Ops, Plans
Mgmt Team,
Plans
ACTIVATION CHECKLIST - Upon arrival:
 Sign-in when entering EOC
 Check-in with Personnel Unit in Logistics
 Check-in with Liaison Officer, if outside agency
 Participate in facility orientation & safety briefing
 Report to assigned supervisor for specific job
responsibilities
 Obtain function-specific briefing
 Review position checklist & other support documents
 Set-up/replenish your workstation & request/obtain
necessary resources
 Establish position log documenting key activities,
significant decisions, actions & enquiries
Incident Command Post(s)
Local Authority
Emergency Operations Centre(s)
Dept/Agency Operations Centre(s)
P/T Ministry/Agency Operations Centre(s)
Provincial/Territorital
Emergency Operations Centre
Federal/National
Emergency Operations Centre
Policy/Executive Group
Policy/Executive Group
Policy/Executive Group
Federal Agency Operations Centre(s)
Local/Regional
Provincial/
Territorial
Federal/National
Site
Response
Site-Support/CoordinationLevels
Federal Regional Emergency Operations
P/T Regional Emergency Operations
POSITION LOG
 Used by all functions to record key activities,
significant decisions, actions, enquiries
 Remain with function
 Indicate closed when no further action required
 Factual entries, not opinions
 Initial entries, when more than one person in role
 Number pages and keep complete
 Review with replacement personnel
EOC PROCESSES AND DOCUMENTATION
EOC ACTION PLAN
 Completed by Planning, input from Mgmt Team
 Validation required from Mgmt Team and
approved by EOC Director
 Lists Priorities/Objectives - What the EOC is
doing to satisfy the Standard Response Goals
 List Objectives/Priorities in order of importance
 Further describes Tasks - How personnel will be
addressing the priorities/objectives that are listed
 Based on upcoming Operational Period
INCIDENT REPORT
Used by Operations to track incoming incident
details and updates, includes:
 Type of Incident
 Location of Incident
 Details of what happened
 Responding Agencies
 Deaths, Injured, Damage or Potential Damage
 Situation Forecast
 Public Information/Media Requirements
SITUATION REPORT
 Completed by Situation Unit in Planning
 Used to capture and share situational information
 Input from many functions required
 Provides a summary of situational information
 Usually completed every 12 or 24 hours
 Commonly shared with higher/lower level EOCs
and cooperating/assisting agencies
 Limited and authorized distribution only
STATUS REPORT
Used by functions to report on status of activities,
includes:
 Current Situation (incidents, actions taken,
resource status)
 Outstanding Issues/Challenges/Problems
 Anticipated Priorities/Activities (for future
operational periods)
 Other Comments/Issues (e.g., media information,
public information bulletins, safety tips)
RESOURCE REQUEST
 All site requests vetted by EOC Operations
 Ops fills requests within Operations from other
Branches when resources readily available
 Logistics acquires items not readily available
through Operations
 Requests provided to Log with necessary approval
 Priority/precedence level identified by initiator
 Requests tracked by Logistics and initiator
 Critical resources allocated by established priorities
EOC ACTION PLANNING PROCESS
MGMT TEAM BRIEFING AGENDA
Agenda Items Responsible
1. Old Business Planning
2. Status Reports/Updates Mgmt Team
3. Resource Priorities Mgmt Team
4. Probabilities & Predictions Planning
5. Public Info & Media Info Officer
6. Action Plan Priorities EOC Director
7. New Business Mgmt Team
Continual
process, which is
defined and
assessed based
on an established
Operational
Period
Understand Current
Situation  Build
Situational Awareness
Identify
Objective/Priorities
(for Next Operational
Period)
Develop EOC Action
Plan (for Next
Operational Period)
Obtain Approvals
and Distribute/Post
EOC Action Plan
Review and
Monitor
Progress
Need for
Action
Planning
Identified
OPS
ALL
ALL OPS/LOG
PLAN
PLAN
OPERATIONAL PERIODS
 Length of time to achieve a given
set of objectives
 Determined by EOC Mgmt Team
 Initially 1 - 2 hrs for critical/life
safety issues
 Ongoing length varies depending
on objectives/priorities
 Commonly 8 to 12 hrs in length
 Not to exceed 24 hours
 Sequentially numbered
 Time period identified
First
Operational
Period
Operations
Section
Logistics
Section
Planning
Section
Finance/Admin
Section
LiaisonDeputy Director
Risk Management
Information
EOC
Director
Public Information
Media Relations
Internal Information
Time
Procurement
Compensation
and Claims
Cost Accounting
Information
Technology
EOC Support
Supply
Personnel
Transportation
Communications
Computer Systems
Facilities
Security
Clerical
Situation
Resources
Documentation
Advance Planning
Demobilization
Recovery
Technical Specialists
Functional
Groups
Agency/Departement
Representatives
(Assisting Agencies)
Geographical
Divisions
Special
Operations
Agency Representatives
(Cooperating Agencies)
OPERATIONS
 Communicates with
site(s), field personnel
& DOCs
 Supports site ops
 Implements plans/
strategies
 Deploys/tracks EOC-
issued site resources
 Coordination of multi-
agency/department
responses
PLANNING
 Collects, evaluates,
displays info
 Develops Action Plans
& SitReps
 Conducts long-term/
advanced planning
 Recommends
alternative actions
 Maintains overall
resource and event
status
LOGISTICS
 Provides technology/
comms support
 Arranges/manages
facilities
 Establishes transport
resources
 Arranges responder/
personnel support
 Orders/supplies
requested resources
FINANCE
 Monitors response and
recovery costs
 Monitors expenditure
process
 Coordinates
compensation & claims
 Supports contracts &
procurement
 Tracks personnel time
 Analyzes & estimates
overall costs
POLICY GROUP
 Provides overall policy
direction
 Authorizes
declaration/policy
directives
 Provides direction on
public information
activities
 May act as official
spokesperson
DIRECTOR
 Overall authority/
responsibility for EOC
 Provides leadership to
Mgmt Team
 Ensures/approves
EOC objectives
 Communicates with
Policy Group
 Initiates Mgmt Team
Briefings
INFORMATION
 Establishes/maintains
media contacts
 Coordinates info for
release
 Coordinates media
interviews
 Liaises with other IOs
 Prepares public info
materials
 Prepares EOC
messaging sheets
LIAISON
 Ensures required
agencies are in EOC
 Primary contact with
external agencies,
other EOCs
 Assists EOC Director
with activities (e.g.
briefings, meetings)
 Maintains regular
contact with
cooperating agencies
RISK MGMT
 Monitors EOC safety
 Maintains link with
Safety Officers as
applicable
 Identifies/analyses
liability/loss exposures
 Assesses unsafe
situations & halts
operations if necessary
 Recommends safety
modifications to ops
DEPUTY
 Assumes duties of
EOC Director in their
absence
 Ensures efficient
internal information/
communication
processes
 Facilitates resolution of
internal staffing/
personnel challenges
MANAGEMENT STAFF
GENERAL STAFF
MANAGEMENT TEAM  Roles and Responsibilities
EOC ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE
Operations
Section
Fire
Police
Ambulance
Health
Emergency
Social Services
Environmental
Engineering/
Utilities
Operations
Section
NW Sector
NE Sector
SE Sector
SW Sector
Agency/Dept-based Structure
Geographical-based Structure
NOTE: Ops Section
structure should be based
on the jurisdictions
organizational needs & the
operational requirements
of the incident/event.
Event/Incident Display  Key event/incident information for display to EOC personnel PLAN
INCIDENT
#
DATE &
TIME
PRIORITY TITLE/DESCRIPTION
CURRENT
STATUS
OUTSTANDING ACTIONS/ISSUES
Resource Tracking Display  High-level resource tracking info for display to EOC personnel PLAN
RESOURCE TYPE
RESOURCE ID/
CALL SIGN
LOCATION/ASSIGNMENT
CURRENT
STATUS
COMMENTS/NOTES
Resource Request Tracking Table  Used by Log/Ops to track resource requests LOG
REQUEST #
DATE
RECEIVED
TIME
RECEIVED
PERSON
REQUESTING
CONTACT
INFO
RESOURCE
DESCRIPTION
QTY
CURRENT
STATUS
COMMENTS/
NOTES
Media Enquiry Tracking Sheet  Used by Information Officer to track media enquiries IO
TIME
MEDIA
OUTLET
REPORTERS
NAME
CALLBACK
NUMBERS
REQUEST/QUESTIONS
CALL STATUS/
ACTIONS TAKEN
Position Log  Used by all functions to record key actions, decisions, request, enquiries. ALL
DATE TIME TO/FROM ACTION/DECISION/ENQUIRY FOLLOW-UP REQUIRED
Expenditure Tracking Report  Used by all functions to track expenditures FIN
ORDER
DATE
VENDOR/
SUPPLIER
LOCATION OF
USE
GOODS OR SERVICES RECEIVED/PURPOSE
ESTIMATED
COST
PAYMENT
METHOD
EOC DATA TABLES AND DISPLAYS
ADVANCED PLANNING
 Identify/bring forward demobilization issues related
to your assigned function
 Ensure incomplete/open actions in position log are
reassigned
 Complete/forward all original documentation to
Documentation Unit in Planning
 Advise Finance Section of outstanding financial
commitments/details
 Return borrowed or acquired equipment/supplies
 Clean-up/organize your work area
 Prepare to participate in post-operational debriefs
and/or After Action Report
 Participate in exit interview/debrief
 Close-out position log, forward to Documentation
Unit in Planning
 Sign-out of EOC
DEMOBILIZATION CHECKLIST
When making media statement, EXPRESS:
1. Concern  About health & well-being of
those involved
2. Action  Steps/processes being taken to
help people
3. Commitment  The goal is to support
those impacted
 Avoid blocking cameras or saying no
comment
 Stick to the facts  no opinions/
speculation
 If you dont know, offer to find answer
 Dont comment on investigations of
others
 Only disclose personal/confidential info if
authorized
 Dont forget the local media  they will be
with you for the long haul!
 Remember, you have the right to end the
interview
Helpful Phrases
The most important point is
That is a matter for
Before we wrap up, Id like to
emphasize
That depends. One thing for certain is
That would be speculation. What I can tell
you is
That is true; however, its important to
remember
MEDIA STATEMENTS
TIME
PERIOD
PROBABILITIES
& PREDICTIONS
ISSUES/
CONCERNS
RECOMMENDED
ACTIONS/PLANS
FUNCTION/
AGENCY
RESPONSIBLE
ANTICIPATED
RESOURCES
ConsultwithOps&EOCMgmt
Teamtodeterminesuitabletime
periods(e.g.,6,12,24,72hrs)
Basedoncollectiveexperience,
evidenceandavailableinformation,
whataretheprobabilitiesand
predictionsastheeventunfolds
duringthespecifiedtimeperiod?
Whatspecificissuesorconcernsdo
youanticipatewillariseoverthe
designatedtimeperiods?
Whatarethespecificactionsor
plansthatarenecessaryinorderto
addresstheissues&concernsthat
havebeenidentified?
Whatagency,functionordepartment
isresponsibleforimplementingthe
action/plan?Ifmorethanone,what
aretheirspecificobligations?
Whatequipment,personneland/or
supplieswillberequiredtocarryout
therecommendedactions/plans?
04/10

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  • 1. LEVELS OF RESPONSE INITIAL ACTION PLANNING/PRIORITIES Initial Priorities/Objectives 1. Activate EOC: o Implement Staffing Plan o Assign Functions o Set-up Facility & Initiate Processes 2. Establish Contact with: o Responders/Lower Level EOCs o Higher Levels of Response o Supporting/Cooperating Agencies 3. Build Situational Awareness: o Obtain Status Reports, SitReps, Responder Briefings o Collect event/community data 4. Determine Future Priorities/Action Plan: o Conduct EOC Mgmt Team Briefing o Communicate/Post Priorities to EOC STANDARD RESPONSE GOALS 1. Safety & Health of Responders 2. Save Lives 3. Reduce Suffering 4. Protect Public Health 5. Protect Critical Infrastructure 6. Protect Property 7. Protect the Environment 8. Reduce Economic & Social Losses EOC REPONSIBILITIES Policy & Strategic Direction Site-Support/Consequence Mgmt Info Collection, Evaluation & Display Coordination of Agencies & Operations Resource Management Internal & External Communications INFORMATION ANALYSIS Analyze all incoming information: What needs to be acted on? Who is responsible for action? Who is to be consulted during planning? Who is to be informed on outcome? When does it need to be completed? How should info/actions be recorded? What info needs to be displayed? GLOSSARY Action Plan - Objectives reflecting event strategy and specific actions for next operational period Agency Representative - Individual from assisting/ cooperating agency who has authority to make decisions for their agency Assisting Agency - Agency directly contributing tactical or service resources to the incident Cooperating Agency - Agency that supports the incident or supplies assistance other than tactical resources Critical Resource - Resources that are in high demand and low in supply. Department Operations Centre (DOC) - A support/coordination facility representing a single discipline or department Emergency Operations/ Coordination Centre (EOC/ECC) - A designated facility established by an agency or jurisdiction to coordinate their overall response and support Incident Commander (IC) - An individual responsible for the management for incident operations at the site level Incident - A single distinct occurrence which requires response action to prevent or minimize loss. Incident Command Post (ICP) - Location at which the primary site command functions are executed Incident Command System (ICS) - A management system for command, control and coordination of emergency response Mutual Aid Agreement - Agreement between agencies/ jurisdictions in which they agree to assist one another by providing resources Operational Period - A period of time scheduled for execution of a given set of actions as specified in the action plan Unified Command (UC) - A unified team effort which allows agencies with jurisdictional responsibility to manage an incident by establishing a common set of objectives Responsible All, Logistics Ops, Liaison Ops, Plans Mgmt Team, Plans ACTIVATION CHECKLIST - Upon arrival: Sign-in when entering EOC Check-in with Personnel Unit in Logistics Check-in with Liaison Officer, if outside agency Participate in facility orientation & safety briefing Report to assigned supervisor for specific job responsibilities Obtain function-specific briefing Review position checklist & other support documents Set-up/replenish your workstation & request/obtain necessary resources Establish position log documenting key activities, significant decisions, actions & enquiries Incident Command Post(s) Local Authority Emergency Operations Centre(s) Dept/Agency Operations Centre(s) P/T Ministry/Agency Operations Centre(s) Provincial/Territorital Emergency Operations Centre Federal/National Emergency Operations Centre Policy/Executive Group Policy/Executive Group Policy/Executive Group Federal Agency Operations Centre(s) Local/Regional Provincial/ Territorial Federal/National Site Response Site-Support/CoordinationLevels Federal Regional Emergency Operations P/T Regional Emergency Operations
  • 2. POSITION LOG Used by all functions to record key activities, significant decisions, actions, enquiries Remain with function Indicate closed when no further action required Factual entries, not opinions Initial entries, when more than one person in role Number pages and keep complete Review with replacement personnel EOC PROCESSES AND DOCUMENTATION EOC ACTION PLAN Completed by Planning, input from Mgmt Team Validation required from Mgmt Team and approved by EOC Director Lists Priorities/Objectives - What the EOC is doing to satisfy the Standard Response Goals List Objectives/Priorities in order of importance Further describes Tasks - How personnel will be addressing the priorities/objectives that are listed Based on upcoming Operational Period INCIDENT REPORT Used by Operations to track incoming incident details and updates, includes: Type of Incident Location of Incident Details of what happened Responding Agencies Deaths, Injured, Damage or Potential Damage Situation Forecast Public Information/Media Requirements SITUATION REPORT Completed by Situation Unit in Planning Used to capture and share situational information Input from many functions required Provides a summary of situational information Usually completed every 12 or 24 hours Commonly shared with higher/lower level EOCs and cooperating/assisting agencies Limited and authorized distribution only STATUS REPORT Used by functions to report on status of activities, includes: Current Situation (incidents, actions taken, resource status) Outstanding Issues/Challenges/Problems Anticipated Priorities/Activities (for future operational periods) Other Comments/Issues (e.g., media information, public information bulletins, safety tips) RESOURCE REQUEST All site requests vetted by EOC Operations Ops fills requests within Operations from other Branches when resources readily available Logistics acquires items not readily available through Operations Requests provided to Log with necessary approval Priority/precedence level identified by initiator Requests tracked by Logistics and initiator Critical resources allocated by established priorities EOC ACTION PLANNING PROCESS MGMT TEAM BRIEFING AGENDA Agenda Items Responsible 1. Old Business Planning 2. Status Reports/Updates Mgmt Team 3. Resource Priorities Mgmt Team 4. Probabilities & Predictions Planning 5. Public Info & Media Info Officer 6. Action Plan Priorities EOC Director 7. New Business Mgmt Team Continual process, which is defined and assessed based on an established Operational Period Understand Current Situation Build Situational Awareness Identify Objective/Priorities (for Next Operational Period) Develop EOC Action Plan (for Next Operational Period) Obtain Approvals and Distribute/Post EOC Action Plan Review and Monitor Progress Need for Action Planning Identified OPS ALL ALL OPS/LOG PLAN PLAN OPERATIONAL PERIODS Length of time to achieve a given set of objectives Determined by EOC Mgmt Team Initially 1 - 2 hrs for critical/life safety issues Ongoing length varies depending on objectives/priorities Commonly 8 to 12 hrs in length Not to exceed 24 hours Sequentially numbered Time period identified First Operational Period
  • 3. Operations Section Logistics Section Planning Section Finance/Admin Section LiaisonDeputy Director Risk Management Information EOC Director Public Information Media Relations Internal Information Time Procurement Compensation and Claims Cost Accounting Information Technology EOC Support Supply Personnel Transportation Communications Computer Systems Facilities Security Clerical Situation Resources Documentation Advance Planning Demobilization Recovery Technical Specialists Functional Groups Agency/Departement Representatives (Assisting Agencies) Geographical Divisions Special Operations Agency Representatives (Cooperating Agencies) OPERATIONS Communicates with site(s), field personnel & DOCs Supports site ops Implements plans/ strategies Deploys/tracks EOC- issued site resources Coordination of multi- agency/department responses PLANNING Collects, evaluates, displays info Develops Action Plans & SitReps Conducts long-term/ advanced planning Recommends alternative actions Maintains overall resource and event status LOGISTICS Provides technology/ comms support Arranges/manages facilities Establishes transport resources Arranges responder/ personnel support Orders/supplies requested resources FINANCE Monitors response and recovery costs Monitors expenditure process Coordinates compensation & claims Supports contracts & procurement Tracks personnel time Analyzes & estimates overall costs POLICY GROUP Provides overall policy direction Authorizes declaration/policy directives Provides direction on public information activities May act as official spokesperson DIRECTOR Overall authority/ responsibility for EOC Provides leadership to Mgmt Team Ensures/approves EOC objectives Communicates with Policy Group Initiates Mgmt Team Briefings INFORMATION Establishes/maintains media contacts Coordinates info for release Coordinates media interviews Liaises with other IOs Prepares public info materials Prepares EOC messaging sheets LIAISON Ensures required agencies are in EOC Primary contact with external agencies, other EOCs Assists EOC Director with activities (e.g. briefings, meetings) Maintains regular contact with cooperating agencies RISK MGMT Monitors EOC safety Maintains link with Safety Officers as applicable Identifies/analyses liability/loss exposures Assesses unsafe situations & halts operations if necessary Recommends safety modifications to ops DEPUTY Assumes duties of EOC Director in their absence Ensures efficient internal information/ communication processes Facilitates resolution of internal staffing/ personnel challenges MANAGEMENT STAFF GENERAL STAFF MANAGEMENT TEAM Roles and Responsibilities EOC ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE Operations Section Fire Police Ambulance Health Emergency Social Services Environmental Engineering/ Utilities Operations Section NW Sector NE Sector SE Sector SW Sector Agency/Dept-based Structure Geographical-based Structure NOTE: Ops Section structure should be based on the jurisdictions organizational needs & the operational requirements of the incident/event.
  • 4. Event/Incident Display Key event/incident information for display to EOC personnel PLAN INCIDENT # DATE & TIME PRIORITY TITLE/DESCRIPTION CURRENT STATUS OUTSTANDING ACTIONS/ISSUES Resource Tracking Display High-level resource tracking info for display to EOC personnel PLAN RESOURCE TYPE RESOURCE ID/ CALL SIGN LOCATION/ASSIGNMENT CURRENT STATUS COMMENTS/NOTES Resource Request Tracking Table Used by Log/Ops to track resource requests LOG REQUEST # DATE RECEIVED TIME RECEIVED PERSON REQUESTING CONTACT INFO RESOURCE DESCRIPTION QTY CURRENT STATUS COMMENTS/ NOTES Media Enquiry Tracking Sheet Used by Information Officer to track media enquiries IO TIME MEDIA OUTLET REPORTERS NAME CALLBACK NUMBERS REQUEST/QUESTIONS CALL STATUS/ ACTIONS TAKEN Position Log Used by all functions to record key actions, decisions, request, enquiries. ALL DATE TIME TO/FROM ACTION/DECISION/ENQUIRY FOLLOW-UP REQUIRED Expenditure Tracking Report Used by all functions to track expenditures FIN ORDER DATE VENDOR/ SUPPLIER LOCATION OF USE GOODS OR SERVICES RECEIVED/PURPOSE ESTIMATED COST PAYMENT METHOD EOC DATA TABLES AND DISPLAYS ADVANCED PLANNING Identify/bring forward demobilization issues related to your assigned function Ensure incomplete/open actions in position log are reassigned Complete/forward all original documentation to Documentation Unit in Planning Advise Finance Section of outstanding financial commitments/details Return borrowed or acquired equipment/supplies Clean-up/organize your work area Prepare to participate in post-operational debriefs and/or After Action Report Participate in exit interview/debrief Close-out position log, forward to Documentation Unit in Planning Sign-out of EOC DEMOBILIZATION CHECKLIST When making media statement, EXPRESS: 1. Concern About health & well-being of those involved 2. Action Steps/processes being taken to help people 3. Commitment The goal is to support those impacted Avoid blocking cameras or saying no comment Stick to the facts no opinions/ speculation If you dont know, offer to find answer Dont comment on investigations of others Only disclose personal/confidential info if authorized Dont forget the local media they will be with you for the long haul! Remember, you have the right to end the interview Helpful Phrases The most important point is That is a matter for Before we wrap up, Id like to emphasize That depends. One thing for certain is That would be speculation. What I can tell you is That is true; however, its important to remember MEDIA STATEMENTS TIME PERIOD PROBABILITIES & PREDICTIONS ISSUES/ CONCERNS RECOMMENDED ACTIONS/PLANS FUNCTION/ AGENCY RESPONSIBLE ANTICIPATED RESOURCES ConsultwithOps&EOCMgmt Teamtodeterminesuitabletime periods(e.g.,6,12,24,72hrs) Basedoncollectiveexperience, evidenceandavailableinformation, whataretheprobabilitiesand predictionsastheeventunfolds duringthespecifiedtimeperiod? Whatspecificissuesorconcernsdo youanticipatewillariseoverthe designatedtimeperiods? Whatarethespecificactionsor plansthatarenecessaryinorderto addresstheissues&concernsthat havebeenidentified? Whatagency,functionordepartment isresponsibleforimplementingthe action/plan?Ifmorethanone,what aretheirspecificobligations? Whatequipment,personneland/or supplieswillberequiredtocarryout therecommendedactions/plans? 04/10