Slide A crisis communications plan will provide the 32 ability to maintain continuous communication during an epidemic with: Employees and Volunteers: Be prepared to provide them with information on if, when and how to report during an epidemic. Set up a telephone call or texting tree, password-protected page on the organization website, an email alert or a call-in voice recording to communicate. Be clear on how their jobs or tasks may be affected. Slide Organization Leaders: organization leaders 33 with information needed for the protection of employees, members, volunteers and vendors. This might include the location of temporary services, alternative contact information for staff or alternate ways of conducting business, such as a payroll or bookkeeping service. Slide Organization Members: Update your members on 34 how regular services have been changed to accommodate the epidemic situation. Set up a list of media contacts that could help you facilitate the delivery of important messages. If possible, set up a designated web page or social media account that would announce available or changed services and list ways members could help. Slide Public: It may be important for your organization 35 to update the public, with calm assurance, that all resources are being used to protect staff, organizational members and the community. If applicable to your organization, clearly communicate the plans that are in place for assistance during an epidemic. Slide Government: Tell local officials what your 36 organization is prepared to do to help in responding to an epidemic. Also, communicate with local, state and federal authorities about what emergency assistance is needed for you to continue essential daily activities and services.
Slide 32 A crisis communications plan will provide the ability to maintain continuous communication during an epidemic with: Employees and Volunteers: Be prepared to provide them with information on if, when and how to report during an epidemic. Set up a telephone call or texting tree, password-protected page on the organization website, an email alert or a call-in voice recording to communicate. Be clear on how their jobs or tasks may be affected. Slide 33 Organization Leaders: organization leaders with information needed for the protection of employees, members, volunteers and vendors. This might include the location of temporary services, alternative contact information for staff or alternate ways of conducting business, such as a payroll or bookkeeping service. Slide 34 Organization Members: Update your members on how regular services have been changed to accommodate the epidemic situation. Set up a list of media contacts that could help you facilitate the delivery of important messages. If possible, set up a designated web page or social media account that would announce available or changed services and list ways members could help. Slide 35 Public: It may be important for your organization to update the public, with calm assurance, that all resources are being used to protect staff, organizational members and the community. If applicable to your organization, clearly communicate the plans that are in place for assistance during an epidemic. Slide 36 Government: Tell local officials what your organization is prepared to do to help in responding to an epidemic. Also, communicate with local, state and federal authorities about what emergency assistance is needed for you to continue essential daily activities and services.
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