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• HAZMAT emergencies like chemical spill, biological, nuclear threats <br />Not all information can be made immediately public. In the event that it is determined <br />that it is in the public interest to disseminate information that is available publicly, the <br />City's Emergency Manager and City Administrator, or their designee(s) shall authorize <br />dissemination of information. Additionally, not all emergencies rise to the level of <br />leveraging all emergency management communications tools. All information will be <br />communicated externally via the following channels in this order: <br />i) Baseline Communication (Smaller Events) <br />a. Press Release <br />b. Website <br />c. Social Media <br />2) Major Communitywide Emergency Management Events (reserved for the most <br />critical of critical communitywide events) <br />a. Website with alert bar, built out webpage and Spotlight linked to page to <br />be updated as instructed <br />b. Text/Email Notification/Alert issued <br />c. Written notice (if warranted) via mailed letter <br />d. Video statement (if warranted) <br />The City of Ramsey should harness the partnership it has with its local media groups in <br />the instance of an emergency. The Emergency Management Manual outlines who has <br />authority to speak on behalf of the City in an Emergency situation. In an Emergency <br />event, timeliness in communications with the media is paramount. Typically, the City <br />would be first in the chain of command as it relates to communication, however, urgent <br />matters of the public should be communicated as quickly and accurately as possible <br />using every resource available to the City including outside partners. <br />Critical Incidents <br />There are many events that don't rise to the category of emergency management, but are <br />still critical issues impacting the community. These issues don't result in traditional <br />public safety response, but are still important topics that require enhanced <br />communication. These aren't necessarily longer -term policy issues, but incidents that <br />require us to adapt and refocus our communications efforts. A recent example is the <br />Covid-19 Pandemic. The following incidents require external communications: <br />1. Public Health Emergency <br />2. Financial/Legal Crisis <br />3. Technological Breakdown <br />Major Policy Tssues <br />Finally, there are a number of policy issues that aren't in the emergency or critical <br />incident category but still rise to the level of enhanced communications strategies. A <br />recent example is the Public Works Campus/Water Treatment Plant. The following <br />incidents require broadcasting via various communications channels: <br />5 <br />