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<br />~" ,,' 0/(, <br />.;. '"T_ ~,. <br />".".. " -. . ..' <br />...) \f"", <br />C ,':,.. <br />U \. "-..:'(?~h ::. _,_:'~ <br />-\~,,:}:'J_~:" '1$'._ <br />(<" '~::~?i! .,'_ <br />'ll/f()\"t'::- <br /> <br />County Executive Office <br />Countywide Public Mass Notification System <br />Policy and Guideline <br /> <br />3, Warning, Will providing warning information assist members of the public in <br />making the decision to take proper and prudent action? <br />4, Timing, Does the situation require immediate public knowledge in order to avoid <br />adverse impact? <br />5, Geographical area, Is the situation limited to a defined geographical area? Is <br />that area of a size that will allow for an effective use of the system, given the <br />outgoing call capacity? <br />6, Are other means of disseminating the information inadequate to ensure proper <br />and time delivery of the information? <br /> <br />If the answer to ALL of these questions is "Ves., then an activation of the Mass Notification <br />System for emergency purposes is warranted, <br /> <br />Emergency Response Notifications are limited to: <br /> <br />1, Contacting first responders to advise of an emergency <br />2, Contacting first responders to report for duty due to an emergency <br />3, Contacting key staff regarding an emergency or crisis situation <br />4, Contacting agency employees/DSWs to report at a different time or location (or <br />provide an update) due to an emergency <br />5, Exercises <br /> <br />Emergency considerations: <br />1 , Notification shall clearly state situation is an emergency <br />2, Message length shall not exceed 60 seconds <br />3, Always provide a phone number or website where the public can obtain additional or <br />updated information <br />4, An all clear notification should be sent when applicable <br /> <br />B. Inter-Department Communication <br />Participating Agencies may use the Mass Notification System for non-emergency inter- <br />departmental business communication as needed, without cost It is recommended that <br />individual Agencies identify where this would add value to their operations and establish <br />separate written protocols and procedures for this use, <br /> <br />C. Non-Emergency Public Use <br />Use of the Mass Notification System for non-emergency public announcements requires <br />pre-authorization from the local Agency, Non-emergency use shall be consistent and in <br />compliance with the non-emergency guidelines included within, Agencies who contract to <br />use the countywide System for non-emergency activity agree to give precedence to <br />emergency notification call-outs by delaying or terminating non-emergency notification <br />sessions if needed to increase emergency message success, The primary concern for point <br />of failure in this situation is not the Mass Notification System, but the telephone port capacity <br />of local phone providers responsible for delivering calls to residents, Cost associated with <br />non-emergency public notifications is the responsibility of the local Agency, See section VIII, <br />Costs, <br /> <br />Page 4 of9 <br />7/\112008 <br />