(A) This section is designed to identify the department or agency in the municipality responsible for public information activities and provides a list of actions this department/agency should consider when this plan is activated.
(B) The Village Board EG Committee representative is responsible for public information activities in the village. If that person is not available, the incident commander will designate a spokesperson. The following tasks represent a checklist of actions this department/agency should consider in an emergency or disaster situation:
(1) The public information officer (PIO) will function as the sole municipal point of contact for the news media;
(2) Maintain liaison with the EOC and CP in order to stay abreast of situation;
(3) Establish news media briefing room and brief the media at periodic intervals;
(4) If the situation escalates and the county EOC is activated, coordinate with the county PIO to prepare joint news releases;
(5) Conduct press tours of disaster areas within the municipality as the situation stabilizes;
(6) Assist the county in establishing a joint public information center;
(7) Assist the county with establishing a rumor control center; and
(8) Issue protective action recommendations or public service advisories as directed by the chief elected official.
(Ord. passed 8-9-2010)