Questions to think about while formulating your response to the public:
• Emphasize order of operations. What are the issues you will address first?
• Which organization is responsible for what? Where will you allocate your resources?
• How will you delegate responsibility? How will you coordinate with state, local and federal agencies?
• How does communication and information flow?
• How have you prepared for these types of emergencies? How will you respond to these disasters? What will the recovery look like?
• What public health concerns are the results of each of these events?
• Which populations might be most at risk?
• What are some of the long-term health effects of these events?
• What other health concerns may arise from these events?
• What will you say to the people, who are desperately awaiting your direction?
• Include an organizational diagram of the response plan for the disaster including:
o A description of the roles and responsibilities of each organization in the response team
o The flow of communication between these organizations
Scenario Response: Imagine that you are the recipient of the public announcement made by your classmates. In responding to at least two classmates who used a different scenario than you, explain how you would respond and react to your classmates' public announcement. Do you believe your needs were covered in what the FEMA director stated? What would you do or say differently?