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The Chem Prep Team at NACCHO is developing communication plug and play templates for LHDs to use during a chemical incident so we are interested in knowing how does your LHD communicate chemical spill risks to the public, especially vulnerable populations?  

Existing resources: 

• Webinar: Risk Communication for Public Health Before, During, and After Radiation Incidents - NACCHO
• Crisis & Emergency Risk Communication (CERC) | CERC | CDC

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Sarah Callahan MSPH
Program Analyst - Preparedness
National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO)
Washington DC
(954)203-8734
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I suppose it depends on the scale of the release. If our EOC is activated our PIO integrates into the JIS and amplifies messaging distributed through the larger response. Messaging from ESF15, External Affairs goes out through multiple different modalities including: X, the ODM website, ReachWell app (in 100+ different languages), another text messaging platform, press releases, and press conferences. If it's a small release being handled by our PH EM and EH teams we would likely utilize a press release, communications with partners (EMs, hospitals, CBOs, regional LPHAs), social media, media interview requests and potentially ask our ESF15 partners to push messaging out through Everbridge to affected geographical areas.

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Colleen Sinclair
Emergency Management Planner
Boulder County Public Health
Boulder CO
(920)268-5154
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