Emergency Communications Procedures
Emergency Notification Proceedure
[] STEP ONE - INCOMING PHONE CONTACT
[]A IDENTIFY CALLER AND RECORD CONTACT NAME ADDRESS, AND RETURN TELEPHONE NUMBER. ASK FOR BACKUP RETURN TELEPHONE NUMBER THRU ANOTHER PARTY IF POSSIBLE INFORM OTHER PEOPLE IN OFFIICE.
[]B ASK FOR COMPLETE SITREP (SITUATION REPORT) TO INCLUDE 1)WHO 2)WHAT 3)WHERE 4)WHEN 5)WHAT WERE THEY DOING 6)WHAT WERE YOU DOING.
[]C REQUEST CALLER TO MAKE CONTACT WITH OTHER LOCAL PARTY OR PARTIES TO DO IMMEDIATE CONFIRMATION OF ACTION. GIVE NUMBER FOR OTHER SUPPORT GROUPS THAT MAY BE IN THE AREA OF OPERATION. CHECK PBN/LTR/MILITIA PHONE LIST FOR POSSIBLE SUPPORT.
[]D IDENTIFY LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES, REQUEST CONTACT TELEPHONE NUMBERS AND DO AN INFORMATION REQUEST AS A NEWS AGENCY. LTR OR PBN, BOTH WILL WORK.
1) IF YOU ARE A MAN YOUR NAME IS "JOHN TURNER"
2) IF YOU ARE A WOMEN YOUR NAME IS "JOAN FRANK"
NOTE: REMEMBER YOU ARE CALLING FROM THE NEWS DESK AT LTR OR PBN
SECOND NOTE: RECORD NAME OF OFFICER OR ADMINSTRATIVE CONTACTS AND ANY OTHER NUMBERS AND INDIVIDUALS THAT THEY ARE WILLING TO GIVE OUT. AGENCY ALWAYS DENY THAT AN ACTION IS TAKING PLACE.
[]E AT THIS POINT IF THERE IS NO CONFIRMATION REPEAT A THRU D AS NEEDED. IF CONFIRMED THEN PROCEED TO NEXT PAGE.
Emergency Notification Proceedure
[] STEP TWO - INCOMING PHONE CONTACT ACTION CONFIRMED
[]A USING PBN "SPECIAL REPORT" OR LTR "SPECIAL REPORT" DO A QUICK "SITREP" ON THE NETWORK. AT END OF THE REPORT GIVE A DATE AND TIME BENCH MARK, EXAMPLE: "10 JAN 99 4PM EST" THIS WILL HELP KEEP PEOPLE INFORMED DURING BROADCASTING.
[]B IDENTIFY AND UPDATE NEXT LIVE BROADCASTER THAT IS ON THE NETWORK. GIVE "SITREP" AND ANY CONTACT NUMBERS TO THE BROADCASTER, USE FAX & E-MAIL LIST TO GET A HARDCOPY TO ANY/ALL NETWORK BROADCASTERS THAT MAY BE AVAILABLE WITHIN THE NEXT BROADCAST SEGMENT.
[]C INFORM OTHER SUPPORT GROUPS THAT ARE ON PHONE LISTS AS AVAILABLE, SEND "SITREP" WITH UPDATES AS AVAILABLE, INFORM AREA PATRIOT AND MILITIA UNITS AS NEEDED. PRIORITY NUMBERS LISTED BELOW.