During widespread wildfire events, communicating the status of the fire, impacted areas and damage becomes a full-time, round-the-clock job for public information officers (PIOs). Use these tips to integrate communications assistance from the state into your efforts and maximize the effectiveness of your internal communications and public outreach. Ask the state for social media… Read more
During widespread wildfire events, keeping up with the status of the fire, impacted areas and damage becomes a full-time, round-the-clock job. Use these tips to assist and work with local PIOs and emergency management agencies to improve operations and promote more effective public outreach. Have a plan for how you will stay up-to-date. The… Read more
Unlike other perils, wildfires can last for weeks on end, requiring a constant stream of communications that often exhausts local resources. Effective public outreach requires sound planning and coordination with surrounding localities, state agencies and local media outlets. Use these tips from subject matter experts to prepare for and improve public outreach on wildfires before,… Read more
Focus on messaging before the wildfire season. Explore the U.S. Fire Administration’s public outreach materials to develop your own public safety announcements and awareness campaigns. Encourage residents to get their homes and property ready, and to take ownership of being prepared and having a plan. Develop pre-scripted messages and store them in the cloud… Read more
Results of a National Emergency Management Association (NEMA) survey to determine the social media channels employed by emergency management agencies for public information use. Respondents were state emergency management agencies. States were also asked to break down what types of posts were the most effective, challenges they face and needs they have to be more successful.… Read more
This issue of Fire Management Today centers around communication—the ability to do so, the benefits you reap if you are proactive and effective and the residual effects if you don’t. Articles cover topics ranging from working with communities during incidents, to working with the media, public acceptance of fuel treatments and more. Fire Management… Read more
In August 2016, over seven trillion gallons of rain fell over the course of 48-hours in the city of Central, Louisiana, swallowing the city and much of southern Louisiana. Donations started pouring into Central almost immediately after shelters opened, far exceeding the city’s expectations and donation management plan. Director of Economic Development for the city… Read more
Communication and coordination between state and local agencies before, during and after a natural disaster is critical, yet state representatives and local agencies often find themselves lacking sufficient communications plans and struggling to communicate efficiently during an incident. Use these tips to identify common areas of disconnect and improve your communication with local officials… Read more
Communication and coordination among and between local and state agencies before, during and after a natural disaster is critical, yet local agencies often find themselves lacking sufficient communications plans and struggling to communicate efficiently with other local agencies and state representatives during an incident. Use these tips to identify common areas of disconnect and… Read more
Use this presentation to get a broad understanding of the recordkeeping and website maintenance requirements. CDBG Disaster Recovery: Recordkeeping Requirements & Website Maintenance
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