Crisis Communications Plan

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Instructions

Begin to create a Crisis Communications Plan for the fictional town of Batesville. Use the chapter “Developing a Crisis Communications Plan” provided in the textbook and Appendix A as a guide. Use the [description of Bobsville] for existing information, and create any details necessary to create your plan that is not already in the description.

[67% of assignment grade]
Your initial Crisis Communication Plan should be ~1-2 pages and have:

Purpose and Objectives
Key publics/stakeholders
Enabling
Functional
Normative
Diffused
System for Notifying key publics
Crisis Communication Team members
Media Spokespersons
List of Emergency Personnel & Local Officials
List of Key Media contacts
Crisis Communications Control Center
Equipment & Supplies

ESF7 Logistical Resource Support annex

[33% of assignment grade]
As part of integrating with Bobsville’s Crisis Management Plan/Emergency Operations Plan begun in EDMG220 that you have been developing in each course, create a 1 page maximum ESF7 Logistical Resource Support annex.

Use the FEMA Comprehensive Preparedness Guide pages 3-15 through 3-18, and Appendix C-19, IS-807, as well as published ESF7 examples found online to inform your annex. Here are some supplemental materials on the Emergency Support Functions:
FEMA – ESF and Support Annexes Overview
FEMA – ESF Support Function Annexes Introduction

Your Bobsville ESF7 Resource Support annex may contain:

Purpose and Scope
Describe what functions this annex controls
Direction & Control
ESF Coordinator in charge of these functions
Primary responsibilities
Batesville & Regional Support Agencies that can assist with:
Sourcing Equipment
Temporary Facility access
Providing Supplies
Staffing
Financial tracking

Submit your 1-page maximum ESF7 annex as a separate document from your Crisis Communications Plan.