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TABLE OF
CONTENTS
After-Action Report:
Introduction
Exercise Objectives
Summary of Findings
Recommendations
Appendix 1: Participants
Appendix 2:
Evaluation
Objective1:Resource
Objective2:Purchasing
Objective3:Technical
Objective4:Communication
Objective5:PIO
Appendix 3:
Detailed Findings
General Comments
Staffing
Training
ECC Systems
Operations
Resource Management
Planning
Technical Information
Communications
Public Information
Complete Report
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Public Information Coordination
Public Information Officers will gather and disseminate
accurate and timely information to the media following standard ECC procedures.
POINTS OF REVIEW:
- Did PIO issue ECC activation news release as soon as possible? Yes,
they immediately sent out a news release announcing the activation of the ECC.
- Was school bus rumor adequately researched and correct information provided? Not
observed.
- Were adequate news releases sent to keep media informed of current situations? Yes.
Many news releases were sent out, though the time between the first and second news
releases was lengthy. Becoming more familiar with how the Blastfax works and having
another computer or two would be extremely helpful in getting information out to the
public.
- Did PIO staff release ONLY information that was on the whiteboard?
Yes. They did a great job of following this cardinal rule. They worked together and
reviewed the information against the whiteboard before it was sent out. There was at least
one incident when incorrect information was released, but a correction notice soon
followed. The original news release was sent out without having the affected agency review
it first.
- Did PIO respond to media in a positive and timely manner? Yes,
the PIO team was responsive and worked hard to release information in a timely manner.
They were courteous to the media, facilitated interviews and responded to media request as
soon as they could.
Go to Summary of Findings or see detailed
findings on Public Information. Additional
findings not related to the objectives can be found under General
Comments, Staffing, Training, ECC Systems, and Operations.
View more evaluation points:
Objective 1: Resource information
utilization
Objective 2:
Purchase request processing
Objective 3: Technical information in
long-range planning
Objective 4: Communications accuracy
Objective 5: Public information
coordination
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