CONCLUSION (continued)
Incident Commanders Should:
- Plan and test the municipality’s notification systems, and be on the lookout for new technologies which would improve community notification capabilities, especially for transient, hearing impaired, and non-English-speaking populations.
- Plan for special needs individuals/populations in the community.
- Know who the public information officer is and pre-plan crisis communications. Have a decision making process in place for evacuation/SIP decisions and standard operating procedures for various types of emergencies.
- Be familiar with spill (release) requirements and procedures and where to find information.
- Develop a procedures manual identifying resources to be accessed in an emergency.
- Test plans through tabletops, scenarios, or other exercises to identify weaknesses and needs.