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Community Media Centers Partners with Public Agencies During Emergencies
Speakers:
Hap Freund, ED The Santa Barbara Channels
Tom Reeser, ED KOCT The Oceanside Channels
Where do people turn to as a source for reliable info in an emergency?
- If power is not out, television, internet, local websites (government)
- radio
- PEG station
Advanced Preparation for Emergencies
Getting out accurate info is hard, have contacts in place ahead because people involved in an emergency are busy. Grant funding may be available for setting up pre emergency info, public information pieces
During an Emergency
Evaluate your capabilities. If it's big, the big news coverage is happening. Get officials into the studio for Q and A, call in, put up maps of area, graphics on screen to inform public of emergency. Only put up info that comes from officials (as a pre-agreed policy). Plug in news audio on EBB.
Post Emergency
How do you distribute info in a variety of ways. Assisting with sharing info on services available to public, etc.
Develop in-house emergency training for staff and volunteers. Define rolls during an emergency and have PRACTICE DRILLS at least four times a year. Normal for emergency plans to change and evolve as a result of practice and change in personnel.
Establish pre-made templates for putting up on screen: boiler plate info, shelters, evac centers, location for sand bags etc. Get info form cities and county in digital format so easily incorporated into video format.
Availability of technology for live remotes?
Access Center should be prepared with food, water, blankets
Run PSA's year round educating public.
Make sure Access Center is tied in to local government emergency plans
Ideas to implement'''
Make PSA's - Shorts (grant funding possible resource) AWARE and PREPARE
- fire, drought, flooding, snow emergency, earthquake, lost persons, road closures, hazmat
Get maps, GIS in jpg files for immediate availability on EBB
Emergency contact card for PEG, laminate and give to cities/county/YCTV
On-Line FEMA training at http://www.fema.gov
Know and post info on COS Emergency Plan as part of any volunteer training, producer applications, public access
Meet with area Emergency Response Team and get draft plan discussed (Audra)
Work with COS EMT, Firesafe Council, CDF, etc. groups to make PSA's. Funding from Emergency Response budgets available?
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