1. The Pieces Of Crisis and Emergency Risk Communication Planning Northeast Colorado Health Department

2. W HO W E A RE Rural health district covering 6 counties 9,200 square miles 70,000 population Northeast Colorado Health Department

3. W HO W E A RE Number of full-time PIOs in our health district in the emergency response field … Northeast Colorado Health Department

4. P IECE B Y P IECE Northeast Colorado Health Department deadlines messages media spokespersons fact sheets partners authorization contacts policy audiences resources procedures equipment staffing coordination continuity risk monitoring

5. N O P LAN = C HAOS

6. F IND T HE P EOPLE Northeast Colorado Health Department NCHD Emergency Communication Team

7. F IND T HE P EOPLE Northeast Colorado Health Department PIO HCP coordinator EH representative FP Clerk bilingual Admin bilingual Admin bilingual

8. Sell Management on the idea Sell staff on the idea Train the team in basic PIO duties, as well as risk communication training Train the team to the CERC plan Keep the team interested Sell Management on the idea Sell staff on the idea Train the team in basic PIO duties, as well as risk communication training Train the team to the CERC plan Keep the team interested F IND T HE P EOPLE Northeast Colorado Health Department

9. D ON’T S CARE T HE P EOPLE Northeast Colorado Health Department

10. Split team according to duties PIO Internal Communications External Communications Create Job Action Sheets Specific duties and check boxes for immediate, intermediate and extended actions Make those jobs as easy as possible Check off lists Templates Split team according to duties PIO Internal Communications External Communications Create Job Action Sheets Specific duties and check boxes for immediate, intermediate and extended actions Make those jobs as easy as possible Check off lists Templates C REATE T HE P IECES Northeast Colorado Health Department

11. P UT I T T OGETHER Northeast Colorado Health Department

12. JIC Protocol Plans are currently in the works to sit down and hammer this out. Identify more PIOs in the area Finding it somewhat difficult to identify everyone we need – still have gaps in every county Pinpoint special populations and resources Community meetings Test the plan and share with partners Exercise on June 2 JIC Protocol Plans are currently in the works to sit down and hammer this out. Identify more PIOs in the area Finding it somewhat difficult to identify everyone we need – still have gaps in every county Pinpoint special populations and resources Community meetings Test the plan and share with partners Exercise on June 2 M ISSING P IECES Northeast Colorado Health Department

13. Questions? Northeast Colorado Health Department