EMEETING WILL BEGIN SHORTLY TO HEAR AUDIO, YOU MUST ALSO BE CONNECTED BY TELEPHONE DIAL IN NUMBER: 888-390-0677 PASSCODE: 1499069 2011 Incident Communications
Dec 21, 2015
EMEETING WILL BEGIN SHORTLYTO HEAR AUDIO, YOU MUST ALSO BE
CONNECTED BY TELEPHONEDIAL IN NUMBER: 888-390-0677
PASSCODE: 1499069
2011 Incident Communications
2011 Incident Communications
Jennifer JonesPublic Affairs Specialist
US Forest Service WO, Fire and Aviation ManagementNational Interagency Fire Center
Boise, Idaho
2011 Incident Communications
Becky Rine, Public Affairs Specialist
Fire and Aviation Management, Washington Office
Phil Sammon, Public Affairs Officer
Office of Communication, Washington Office
Emeeting Agenda/Housekeeping
Agenda Leader’s Intent
Tom Harbour, Director, Fire and Aviation Management, WO 2011 Incident Communications Guidance
Jones, Sammon From the Washington Office: Policy Communication and
Unique Information Needs Rine
2011 Forest Service Fire Season Key Messages Rine
Other Incident Information Items Jones
Questions and Answers
2011 Incident Communications Guidance
US Forest Service Incident Communications Information Available Online At:
USFS FAM Intranet Sitehttp://fsweb.wo.fs.fed.us/fire/fam/
NIFC PIO Bulletin Boardhttp://www.nifc.gov/PIO_bb/fs.html
Leader’s Intent
Tom HarbourDirector, Fire and Aviation ManagementWashington Office
2011 Incident Communications Guidance
•InciWeb
•News Media Relations
•Delegations of Authority
•Social Media
InciWeb www.inciweb.org
InciWeb
InciWeb www.inciweb.org
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News Media Relations
•On fires on National Forest System lands, PIOs work for the US Forest Service.
•PIOs on incidents can respond to questions from all news media about the incident only.
•PIOs will refer all news media questions that are not about the incident they are working on to the local National Forest PAO.
•Local National Forest PAOs should refer all questions about national fire and aviation management issues and policies to Jennifer Jones at NIFC:• Office (208) 387-5437• Mobile (208) 631-0406• Email [email protected]
Delegations of Authority
•Should stress the importance of line officer responsibility for incident communications.
•Examples of suggested language for delegations of authority are available on the WO FAM intranet site http://fsweb.wo.fs.fed.us/fire/fam/
and the NIFC PIO bulletin boardhttp://www.nifc.gov/PIO_bb/fs.html
Social Media
•YouTube
•Flickr
Social Media
•Detailed guidance available online in USDA New Media Best Practices and US Forest Service New Media Guides Volumes 1 and 2 on Office of Communication intranet site http://fsweb.wo.fs.fed.us/pao/
and on NIFC PIO Bulletin Boardhttp://www.nifc.gov/fire_info/PIO_bb/Agencies/fs.html
From the WO: Unique Information Needs
•If a fire is in the news, if there are significant threats to lives or property or numerous evacuations, the WO needs to know, even if the fire is not on National Forest System lands.
•Any fire can generate political interest in Washington, because any fire can bring sensitive issues that may seem unrelated to the fire.
•Notify the WO when a VIP visit is scheduled or expected on an incident, or occurs by surprise.
•Time Zones
•National Fire Desk• 202-205-1450• Email address
2011 Forest Service Fire Season Key Messages
•Centered on three elements of Cohesive Strategy: Resilient Landscapes, Fire-Adapted Communities, and Fire Responsehttp://www.forestsandrangelands.gov
•Available online on WO FAM Intranet sitehttp://fsweb.wo.fs.fed.us/fire/fam/
and NIFC PIO Bulletin Boardhttp://www.nifc.gov/fire_info/PIO_bb/Agencies/fs.html
2011 Forest Service Fire Season Key Messages
•There are only two types of wildland fire: Prescribed Fire and Wildfire. Suppression, Fire Use, Long Duration, and Resource Benefit, for example, are not wildfire types.
•All wildfires will have a suppression strategy to—at a minimum—protect life and property. Some wildfires will also have additional strategies to meet ecological objectives.
•Strategies are based on many factors, including risks to public and firefighter safety; type and condition of fuels; weather; land management plan direction; values to protect; and available firefighting assets. Strategies can change as conditions change.
•All human-caused wildfires will have one strategy: full suppression.
Other Incident Information Items
•InciWeb Update• InciWeb Interagency Steering Committee
• Rudy Evenson, National Park Service• Yvonne Jones, Bureau of Indian Affairs• Sarah McCreary, National Association of State Foresters• Jen Smith, Bureau of Land Management• Sheri Ascherfeld, Bureau of Land Management• Eric Neitzel, Northern Arizona• Jennifer Jones, US Forest Service (Business Manager)• Keri Vest, US Forest Service (Project Manager)
Other Incident Information Items
•Firefighter Photography, Videography, and Use of Social Media Letter
Available online on WO FAM Intranet Sitehttp://fsweb.wo.fs.fed.us/fire/fam/
and NIFC PIO Bulletin Boardhttp://www.nifc.gov/fire_info/PIO_bb/Agencies/fs.html
Other Incident Information Items
•National Photo/Video Contracts• Photographers
• Kari Greer• Karen Wattenmaker
• Videographers• Dave Butler• Renette Sabala
Kari Greer
Other Incident Information Items
•Documentary Filming• Olive Eye Films – R1• National Geographic Television• Wild Horizons, Ltd.
Questions and Answers
•The Operator will explain how to indicate that you want to ask your question and will un-mute your line when it is your turn.
•Please indicate which speaker you would like to answer your question.
•Becky Rine will serve as moderator to determine who will answer general questions.
Thank You!
A recording of this call, as well as the incident communications guidance, fire season key messages, and other information will be posted online at:
FS WO FAM Intranet Sitehttp://fsweb.wo.fs.fed.us/fire/fam/
NIFC PIO Bulletin Boardhttp://www.nifc.gov/fire_info/PIO_bb/Agencies/fs.html
Jennifer Jones Becky Rine(208) 387-5437 (202) [email protected] [email protected]