Atlas One has developed a new tool for governments to send personalized location-based information to their communities related to active incidents, alerts, events, places, guides, and day-to-day messaging. They are offering a single license for free to every PIO in Tennessee.
Free Webinar for All PIOs
Atlas One will be holding a webinar for PIO’s this Thursday, May 21 at 2:00 pm EST
Crystal N. Hunt, Director of Marketing and Communications at UM Charles Regional Medical Center is enrolled in the Master PIO course at the Emergency Management Institute. This is the second cohort of this advanced training program. To fulfill course requirements, she must complete a research document. She has created a brief online survey to gather data for her paper.
Crystal asks NIOA members and any other PIOs to take a few moments to complete a survey about Public Information Officers and Networking: Short Link to Survey
The survey takes approximately five minutes to complete. Crystal says that she knows we are all busy; she appreciates as many submissions as possible. Location or agency type are not limited. Anyone who handles the PIO job function during a crisis, regardless of job title, is encouraged to take the survey.
The survey closes soon: Tuesday, Aug. 21.
If the short link above does not work, please try this link.
In January 2017, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a revised, 2017 Protective Action Guide (PAG) Manual. The PAG Manual contains radiation dose guidelines that would trigger public safety measures, such as evacuation or staying
indoors, to minimize or prevent radiation exposure during an emergency.
EPA has issued two companion documents to assist Public Information Officers and other officials responsible for providing safety information to the public:
Protective Action Questions & Answers for Radiological and Nuclear Emergencies and the Protective Action Area Map Templates.
Protective Action Questions & Answers will help emergency planners prepare public communications prior to and during a radiological emergency and is designed to be worked into emergency response plans and Standard Operating Procedures. It presents questions and answers that might arise during emergencies when the PAG guidelines are implemented by state and local officials.
Protective Action Area Map Templates offers four templates and associated messaging for evacuation areas, “get inside” areas, food and safety, and drinking water. These templates are designed so that they can be updated quickly in Microsoft Word or PowerPoint and personalized to address the needs of the user community.
Each template provides:
Space to insert a map that highlights the area where an action is needed.
Space to insert a state or local agency logo and contact information.
Tested and pre-approved messages which can be adapted to convey the action needed quickly and clearly.
Ideally, the messages presented in these documents will never be needed. We hope you’ll take a moment to download these new communication tools and forward them to your professional contacts and networks.
Please feel free to contact me for additional information.
Stefanie Gera
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Radiation Protection Division
Center for Radiation Information and Outreach
(202) 343-9063 | Gera.Stefanie@epa.gov
The University of South Alabama is conducting research into US access professionals’ perceptions of open government laws and is requesting feedback from NIOA members. Please follow the listed link to complete the survey. http://intermation.net/survey/index.php?sid=41279&lang=en
2011 Blue Pencil & Gold Screen Awards Competition Call for Entries—Final Deadline Extended to January 14
Be recognized! Enter your best work in the National Association of Government Communicator’s 2011 Blue Pencil & Gold Screen Awards Competition. This annual international awards program recognizes superior government communication products and those who produce them. Complete details and entry forms are now available at www.nagconline.org.
Protective Action Questions & Answers will help emergency planners prepare public communications prior to and during a radiological emergency and is designed to be worked into emergency response plans and Standard Operating Procedures. It presents questions and answers that might arise during emergencies when the PAG guidelines are implemented by state and local officials.
Protective Action Area Map Templates offers four templates and associated messaging for evacuation areas, “get inside” areas, food and safety, and drinking water. These templates are designed so that they can be updated quickly in Microsoft Word or PowerPoint and personalized to address the needs of the user community.