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From : W6HIR @ WA6NWE.#NOCAL.CA.USA
To : RACES @ ALLUS
Msgid : $RACESBUL.186
TO: ALL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCIES/OFFICES VIA THE ARS
INFO: ALL RACES OPERATORS IN CA (ALLCA: OFFICIAL)
ALL AMATEURS U.S. (@ USA: INFORMATION)
FROM: CA STATE OFFICE OF EMERGENCY SERVICES (W6HIR @ WA6NWE.CA)
2800 Meadowview Rd., Sacramento, CA 95832 (916)427-4281
RACESBUL.186 DATE: September 9, 1991
SUBJECT: PRESS - PUBLIC RELATIONS, Part 5/5
Tell the press officer you have a member of the press on
site, and relay the press request. Usually you can get a quick
"statement for use if asked" from the PIO on site.
Stay within the accepted and acknowledged guidelines for
what can and can't be said.
Now, tell the press exactly what it is you are doing to aid
the situation. Explain any interesting equipment or tactics.
Remember, what may be routine to you, such as using ATV, or
packet, or using a computer to send a Morse message, may peak the
interest of the reporter.
TV is another facet of this wonderful game. A few tips:
* Look directly at the reporter, not the lens of the camera.
* Be absolutely relaxed.
* Keep your answers very very short and to the point.
What I have attempted to give you is a very quick glimpse
into the care and feeding of press for our own public relations.
Every incident is unique, but the simple matter is that if
we feed and care for the press with "good stuff" before an
incident, then in an incident you can bet your bottom dollar that
the press won't forget you.
Summing it all up: If we have a story to tell -- outside of
the an ICS incident -- tell it as best you know how. Keep It
Simple Stupid (KISS) when dealing with the press.
If you need PR or press during an ICS incident, be sure you
go through proper channels. Let's not cross thread the brass
screw.
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