Public Information Team

• All press releases, media exposure, and public relations
• Informational documents released to the general public

• All safety aspects of the organization
• All training, certifications, and continuing education related to the safety of the organization's members
• Safety training of other individuals outside the organization if so requested

• Liaison with federal and local government agencies such as fire depts., search & rescue, police, mayor, medical, etc.
• Liaison with other similar relief agencies (Red Cross, Salvation Army, etc.)

• Establishing and maintaining all communications between the Emergency operations Center (EOC) and response teams, and between team members
• Establishing and maintaining all communications between the EOC and governmental (police, fire/rescue, medical, etc.) agencies, and other relief organizations.

• Obtain financial and material donations to financially sustain the organization
• Market the non-profit organization to businesses and other private organizations
• Obtain federal, state, county, city and other grants and funds available to operate the organization
• Keep all accounting records of the organization as required by governing authorities and agencies
• Purchase all materials and services required to support the organization

• Develop warehousing and transportation for first response support efforts
• Work with Planning and Operations to develop procedures and establish EOC and Point Of Distribution (POD)
• Transport response teams and supporting materials/supplies/equipment to EOC/POD area(s)
• Work with Community Liaison to network continuous flow of manpower and supplies to POD for teams and distribution
• Maintain support equipment in working order and in a quick response mode

• Perform light search and rescue response efforts
• Establish medical triage areas
• Work with Logisitics to provide medical transport
• Provide comfort and aid to survivors in need
• Apply light fire suppression techniques when needed
• Debris removal
• Provide assistance with demolition/construction in disaster areas
• Work closely with Safety to provide proper training and continuing education in emergency response techniques for Operations personnel
• Provide security protection for all sections responding to a disaster situation

• Develop, refine and update Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) for the organization - all sections
• Develop, refine and update, and put into practice an Execution Plan for initiating and implementing first response efforts and disaster preparedness
• When in response mode, plan for daily and weekly wants, needs and anticipated direction of the response teams
• Coordinate planning with other responding organizations
• When responding, coordinate field planning with Community Liaison section, 60 monitor and report weather conditions
• Record and document all organizational meetings, daily response reporting and planning, procedures, bylaws, covenants, etc.
• Assume responsibility for all general administrative duties within the organization