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Summary of the NN/LM Disaster Communications Summit

Summary of the NN/LM Disaster Communications Summit. Sponsored by GMR/MCR Dan Wilson, Coordinator NN/LM National Emergency Preparedness & Response Initiative. USA Today. American Libraries. Claude More Health Sciences Library. March 6, 2013. NN/LM Disaster Summits.

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Summary of the NN/LM Disaster Communications Summit

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  1. Summary of the NN/LM Disaster Communications Summit Sponsored by GMR/MCR Dan Wilson, Coordinator NN/LM National Emergency Preparedness & Response Initiative

  2. USA Today

  3. American Libraries

  4. Claude More Health Sciences Library March 6, 2013

  5. NN/LM Disaster Summits

  6. NN/LM Disaster Communications Summit Classes/Workshops Presentations

  7. Takeaways • Call trees are very important for notifying staff of a situation • Redundancy, redundancy, redundancy • Landline phones play an important communications role following an extended power outage • Think in terms of upstream and downstream communication • Communication strategies should include high tech (smartphones, iPads) to no tech solutions (runners can be an important part of a strategy as they don’t require technology and  provide face-to-face communication) • Situational reports can promote calming and demonstrate control of the situation • Daily usage of communication technology commonly used in disaster is important – just in time training good for tools not used daily, such as walkie talkies • Texting and email are the most reliable technology based means of communication during an IMD event • Don’t replace something that works

  8. NN/LM Toolkit http://nnlm.gov/ep/

  9. Emergency Preparedness & Response for Libraries and Librarians Emergency Preparedness & Response for Libraries and Librarians

  10. Twitter account dtw2t

  11. Contact Information • danwilson@virginia.edu • 434-924-0193

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