Crisis Communication
Communication is an essential component of effective crisis management. This is especially the case in a situation where the basic needs, health, and lives of thousands or even millions are at stake. In a situation where the water supply is at risk, for example, it is essential to establish a communication plan as soon as the risk becomes known. In this way any preventable cases of illness or death can be mitigated. When the risk of water supply contamination by a biological agent becomes known, for example, the main requirement is to communicate this to as large a proportion of the affected public as possible while minimizing the risk of panic or false information. To do this effectively, a sequence of risk-related communication needs to be implemented, including the choice of a risk communication team, communication to the public via the press and via information technology.
The first step of communicating a risk situation and all its associated factors is from the agency managing director to subordinates in charge of communication practices and risk mitigation. One component of such communication is the need to assemble a risk communication team (Clawson Freeo, 2012). According to Clawson Freeo (2012), this team should include at least the CEO, the chief of Public Relations, the Vice President, and Senior manager of, in this case, the Division of Water Safety, the safety officer, and possible eye witnesses that could shed some light on the origin of the contamination. After the team assembly has been completed, a plan of action is necessary, along with the choice of a spokesperson. The plan should be accompanied with a written list of responsibilities for...
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