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Join us for an informative presentation on disaster preparedness, featuring insights from key members of the HSR-10 PIO Committee, including Jenny Fulton from Peoria County, Shelli Dankoff from OSF Saint Francis Medical Center, and Hillary Aggertt from Woodford County Health Department. Learn about initial and advanced preparedness steps, effective communication strategies, and the importance of establishing Joint Information Centers. This session will provide valuable resources, engagement strategies, and real-world exercises to improve community resilience and response.
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Public Information Preparedness Before Disaster strikes
Presented By • Jenny Fulton • Chairman HSR-10 PIO Committee • Director of Strategic Communications, County of Peoria • Shelli Dankoff • Sr. Media Relations Specialist OSF Saint Francis Medical Center • Hillary Aggertt • Health Educator/PIO, Woodford County Health Department
History of PIO Committee - Jenny • What • Why • Who
Initial Preparedness Steps - Jenny • Identify PIOs in community/region • Establish regular meetings • Share contact information • Complete ICS trainings
PIO Committee as Resource - Hillary • Health Department perspective • Balance in a disaster • Importance/Resource
Advanced Preparedness Steps - Jenny • PIO Response Plan • Canned public messages • Notification system • How is committee informed of emergency • Notification of committee members
Joint Information Centers - Jenny • Secure in advance of emergency • Identify: • Requirements • Ideal locations • Potential facilities: churches, government buildings, libraries • Craft outreach letter • Make contact • Sign agreement? • Secure 24 hour contact information • Update contact information annually
PIO Manual - Jenny • Paper/electronic versions • Working document – update often • Include (at minimum) • PIO Response Plan • Canned public messages • Media contact information • JIC locations • PIO Committee member contact information
Trainings - Shelli • ICS 100, 200, 700 • PIO Trainings • Media Trainings • Advanced PIO Training
Exercises - Shelli • Full scale airport exercise: plane crash scenario • 8 PIOs participated • 2 in Emergency Operations Center • Lead PIO & Chief Deputy • 1 Media Liaison on site • 4 in Joint Information Center (JIC) • 1 as exercise evaluator • Utilized CodeRed • Opened JIC • Held mock press conference
Exercises - Shelli • CodeRed Emergency Notification System • Tests PIO Committee contact information • Future: JIC exercise
Challenges • Building credibility (Shelli) • First response agencies • Internally • Beating media to the punch (Hillary) • Emergency Communications Centers • JIC locations – contact information, assets, passwords(Jenny) • Engaging committee membership (Jenny)
Thank you Questions?