Agenda - Council Work Session - 04/28/2015

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• • • CITY OF RAMSEY COMMAND SECTION EMERGENCY OPERATIONS PLAN REVISION: 3 B. Emergency Public Information The Director of Emergency Management, the Police Chief or designee will serve as the Public Information Officer (PIO) for the City of Ramsey. 1. City of Ramsey personnel in the field will be responsible for relaying timely information to the Command staff about the emergency so the PIO can release timely and factual information. 2. In the event of a protracted disaster/emergency, the PIO will be responsible for disseminating information and instructions to the public on a timely basis and will coordinate all city press releases. 3. If it becomes necessary to establish a news briefmg room, the Council Chambers will be used for this purpose. News media will be asked to report to that area. 4. Radio/TV stations that will be used for the dissemination of public information can be found in the Resource Manual. 5. The PIO will be responsible for (handling or arranging) rumor control. 6. The PIO will coordinate with the Logistics Section to ensure a system exists for responding to the inquiries of families regarding the status and location of evacuated family members. 7. The Anoka County Public Health Administrator will be responsible for the preparation of materials that describe the health risks associated with each hazard, the appropriate self-help or first aid actions, and other appropriate survival measures. Any release of information will be done by or in coordination with the PIO. 8. The Emergency Management Director (EMD), in consultation with law enforcement and fire department personnel, will be responsible for the preparation of instructions for people who must evacuate from a high-risk area and instructions for sheltering in place. Coordination with LOGISTICS is vital ensuring a shelter is ready to take in the evacuees. This information will be relayed to the PIO. 31