Emergency Management and the Media - Principles of Emergency Management - page 509

Logistics

Do you have a go-kit for PIO use during an incident, including: Yes No

✓ Laptop computer capable of linking to the Internet/e-mail? ◻ ◻

✓ Cell or satellite phone, pager, and/or PDA/palm computer with wireless

e-mail capability?

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✓ Digital camera, photo storage media, and charger/backup batteries? ◻ ◻

✓ Flash drives, CDs and/or disks containing the elements of the crisis

communication plan (including news media contact lists, PIO contact lists, and
information materials such as topic-specific fact sheets, backgrounders, talking
points, and news release templates)? REMEMBER: Redundancy is important in
case the computer you are using doesn't have a USB port, CD, or floppy drive?

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Office supplies such as paper, pens, self-stick notes, etc.?

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Manuals and background information necessary to provide information to
the media and the public (e.g., your Smart Book)? (Note: A Smart Book is a
compilation of factual information assembled about your jurisdiction, such
as population, number of schools and hospitals, size and description of
geographic or infrastructure features, etc.)?

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✓ Hard copies of all critical information? ◻ ◻

Do you have systems for: Yes No

✓ Acquiring and maintaining go-kits with a funding mechanism (e.g., credit

card) that can be used to purchase operational resources? (Note: A go-kit is
a mobile response kit that allows PIOs to maintain communications in the
event that they are working outside of their normal place of operation.)

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✓ Ensuring PIOs can access the go-kit when serving at an incident? ◻ ◻

✓ Acquiring and maintaining portable communications equipment, critical

up-to-date information, and supplies?

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✓ Acquiring and maintaining essential media production equipment (cameras,

digital storage, laptops, etc.)?

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✓ Acquiring and maintaining a Smart Book (or equivalent technologies) to assist

PIOs in accurately informing the media and the public during an incident?

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✓ Identifying a dedicated location to house the JIC? (Note: The location

selected must be wired for telephone, internet access, cable, etc.)

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✓ Securing and maintaining the necessary JIC equipment and supplies to allow

information to be disseminated to the media and the public?

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✓ Inventorying and restocking the PIO go-kit after an incident? ◻ ◻

Figure 21.1 ( Continued )