Public Information Officer Disaster management Paper

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Take on the role as the Public Information Officer (PIO) and submit a press release pertaining to the attached power point. Be prepared to answer questions from the media or community at a Town Hall Meeting.

Some examples include -

Ask the PIO to provide a briefing that includes:

1. The situation status. 2. Additional road closures. 3. Evacuation routes. 4. Personal protective measures.

In addition, address the following:

What is the local role in response to a hazardous materials incident?

Who is responsible for cleanup operations?

What is the role/responsibility of your organization and how does that impact or effect the state and federal systems?

  • What is the definition of “Hazardous Materials”?
  • There is no right or wrong - you are using the info and education from previous weeks and classes. Assess the incident and carefully address the questions and the briefing. Remember not to promise too much!

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     January 19th at 23:00 PM (Local), an earthquake, magnitude 3.5, is experienced with an epi-center 5 miles from the response location. This is an unusual occurrence, with no prior recorded earthquakes in this area in recorded history. NDJ is an industrial concern in your county that has experienced significant impact from this event. NDJ processes industrial (electronics and specialty) and medical gases. As a result of the earthquake, several explosions were experienced in the plant. Eight (8) employees remain unaccounted for at the present time.    It’s a moonless night at 23:15 local. Temperature at 1.7 (C)/35(F)/humidity 50% Winds are from the West, at 5-7 mph ◦ Gusts up to 25 mph    There is a odor of rotten eggs in the area downwind from the plant. Several employee who escaped are experiencing burning eyes and throats, and appear confused. The first medic unit reports 3 patients with symptoms of pulmonary edema.  Attempts to locate a Responsible Agent for the plant are frustrated by the failure of telephone and data lines. Cell phone network is crashing, though you have “Public Service Priority” on your phones.        CAS CAS CAS CAS CAS CAS CAS 7783-61-1 13465-84-4 10026-04-7 7664-41-7 7440-37-1 10294-34-5 7637-07-2        CAS CAS CAS CAS CAS CAS CAS 7784-42-1 124-38-9 630-08-0 7782-50-5 2551-62-4 7803-62-5 7803-51-2     CAS CAS CAS CAS 7782-44-7 10024-97-1 7664-39-3 76-19-7  After performing an analysis of the hazard from the potential and probable chemical releases, how many exposures could be potentially saved with a ten man HMRT supported by 3 engine and 2 ladder companies?    With your analysis of the incident, how would you go about formulating response objectives What are your initial response objectives? How would you assess risk to each entrant if a rescue of the ‘down employees” is considered tenable?   Presuming you opt to perform a search/rescue mission, what options would you suggest to accomplish the objective of a safe evacuation of viable victims? Describe the prioritization of medical care and removal of victims from the hazard area relative to exposure and contamination.    What PPE would you require of your entrant and RIT (Rapid Intervention Team, rescuer’s rescuers) members What decontamination plans do you have? What medical treatment plan do you have?  Develop an incident action plan, including site safety and control plan.
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Running Head: DISASTER MANAGEMENT

Disaster management: Public Information Officer
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Disaster Management: Public Information Officer
Update on the Status
Ladies and gentlemen of the press and the great citizens of this county I would
like to bring to your attention that at around 2300 hrs local time, we experienced an
earthquake of magnitude 3.5 whose epicenter was five miles away from response
location. At this point, I would like to confirm that such cases are unprecedented in this
location as we have never had such an event before. Important to note at this point is the
fact that beyond destroying property whose value is unknown up to now, the earthquake
also caused significant damage on NDJ company that produces medical gases electronics
and specialties. The earthquake waves caused gas leakages and several explosions in the
plant.
I want to confirm to you that up to now eight employees who were at the plant at
the time are unaccounted for. We are trying our best in conjunction with the emergency
rescue team to ensure that they are all salvaged in time. Given the local weather
conditions, these gas leakages pose a significant threat to the locals in several ways. Right
now, the winds are blowing to the west at 5-7mph meaning that those who live towards
the western part of the region are at a danger of inhaling dangerous gases.
As many of you may have realized, the is a rotten egg odour around, and many of
the employees that escaped from the facilities are complaining of burning eyes ad throats
and also look confused. The first medical unit has confirmed that three of the patients
exhibit symptoms of pulmonary oedema. We have been trying to reach responsible
agents of NDJ all but in vain due to the disruption in communication lines. Despite these

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challenges were are confident that we will be able to rescue everyone trapped in the
building while ensuring that they receive the best medical care.
After examining the hazard as well as the probability of the emitted gases out of
the explo...


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