A. Prior to conducting a disaster training exercise, the mayor and the coordinator shall provide the area media with written notification of the disaster training exercise. Such notification shall indicate that information relating to the disaster training exercise shall not be released to the public until the commencement of the exercise. The notification shall also contain a request that the notice be so posted that all relevant media personnel are advised of the disaster training exercise before it begins.
B. During the conduct of such disaster training exercise, all messages, two-way radio communications, briefings, status reports, news releases, and other oral or written communications shall begin and end with the following statement: "This is an exercise message". (Ord. 05-12, 11-1-2005)