Informing the Public and Stakeholders

In some cases, lives will depend on getting information to the public quickly and those responsible take necessary steps to alert the public.

Getting information to the public and stakeholders during an incident requires an ongoing information cycle:

  • Gathering complete information for the public and other stakeholders
  • Verifying information to ensure accuracy
  • Coordinating information with other public information personnel who are part of the JIS to ensure consistency
  • Disseminating consistent, coordinated, accurate, accessible, timely and complete information to the public and stakeholders
JIS Cycle showing Gathering, Verifying, Coordinating, and Disseminating.