Public Information - Job Description
September, 1995
Location: La Honda Fire House or La Honda Shelter
Reports to: La Honda N.E.S.T. Command/Communications Director or La Honda Incident Commander
Description: Provide written, oral and broadcast information to La Honda Region residents..
Duties and Responsibilities:
1) Establish and maintain single contact point for official information.
2) Arrange appropriate contacts between neighborhood groups and emergency personnel.
3) Prepare posters, bulletin boards and/or information publications as required. Post official material on a regular basis.
4) Update information on a regular basis, removing old or outdated information.
5) If broadcast media is available, arrange regular broadcast news and updates.
Skill/Work Requirements:
1) Experience working with one or more public information media.
2) Flexibility.
3) Good interactive people skills.
4) Good common sense.
5) Creativity.
September, 1995
Location: La Honda Fire House or La Honda Shelter
Reports to: La Honda N.E.S.T. Command/Communications Director or La Honda Incident Commander or La Honda Shelter Manager
Description: Provide message delivery between various locations and agencies in the La Honda region.
Duties and Responsibilities:
1) Transport written messages between various locations as required.
2) Assist in deciding and acquiring the best mode of transportation for the conditions of the route.
3) Determine the best route available and notify EOC personnel before leaving.
4) Accept and deliver return messages.
Skill/Work Requirements:
1) Experience with a variety of transportation means, including bicycle, horse, auto, etc.
2) Reliability
3) Flexibility
4) Good interactive people skills.
5) Ability to work under pressure.
6) Radio experience or familiarity with radio procedures.
7) Creativity
8) Good handwriting.
Media Information - Job Description
September, 1995
Location: La Honda Fire House or La Honda Shelter
Reports to: La Honda N.E.S.T. Command/Communications Director or La Honda Incident Commander
Description: Provide information to media personnel.
Duties and Responsibilities:
1) Establish and maintain single contact point for media.
2) Arrange appropriate contacts between media and other emergency personnel.
3) Prepare press releases and/or information publications as required.
Skill/Work Requirements:
1) Experience working with one or more public information media.
2) Training as Public Information Officer
3) Flexibility.
4) Good interactive people skills.
5) Good common sense.
Drop Box Mgr - Job Description
September, 1995
Location: Various locations throughout the La Honda Region
Reports to: La Honda N.E.S.T. Command/Communications Director or La Honda Incident Commander or La Honda Shelter Manager
Description: Accept and forward messages between various locations and agencies in the La Honda region.
Duties and Responsibilities:
1) Establish, maintain and operate message "drop box" for messages to and from various agencies.
2) Accept written or oral messages between various agencies as required. Forward messages as required.
3) Assist in deciding and acquiring the best mode of transmission for the conditions and the location.
4) Notify EOC personnel and request runner if required.
5) Maintain visible signage depicting message "drop box" location
Skill/Work Requirements:
1) Experience with a variety of communication means, including runner, radio, semaphore, etc.
2) Flexibility
3) Good interactive people skills.
4) Ability to work under pressure.
5) Familiarity with radio procedures used during a disaster.
6) Creativity
7) Good handwriting.
Community Liaison - Job Description
September, 1995
Location: La Honda Fire House
Reports to: La Honda N.E.S.T. Command/Communications Director or La Honda Incident Commander
Description: Provide single point of contact with various groups and agencies in the La Honda Region
Duties and Responsibilities:
1) Coordinate requests from various agencies and groups for staff, material and support.
2) Monitor interagency contacts for potential problems.
Skill/Work Requirements:
1) Experience working with La Honda, Pescadero Unified School District, County Parks, SM County Sheriff's Department and its (and other) correctional facilities, Cuesta La Honda Guild, various YMCA and other youth camps in the La Honda region, La Honda businesses and churches.
2) Flexibility.
3) Ability to work in busy, noisy environment.
4) Good interactive people skills.
5) Good organizational skills
6) Office experience.
7) Creativity
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