Emergency Press Kit, City of Arlington, Texas

EMERGENCY PRESS KIT
City of Arlington, Texas

FROM THE INTRODUCTION

“This information has been compiled by the Public Information Office of the City of Arlington
for reporters covering emergency operations in Arlington.

“Part I outlines how the city government is organized to respond to protect life and minimize
damage in the event of a natural disaster, manmade incident or national emergency, and
provides guidelines for the media assigned to cover such events.

“Part II is a collection of press releases prepared for use at will. These releases provide
important public information related to emergency situations such as the warning process,
flood conditions, severe weather, winter storms and hazardous materials. “

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION

PART I: EMERGENCY OPERATIONS ORGANIZATION

A. General Organization
B. Specific Responsibilities
C. Emergency Operations Center
D. Guidelines for the Media

EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER ORGANIZATIONAL CHART

PART II: EMERGENCY SITUATION PRESS RELEASES

A. Warning Process
B. Evacuation
C. Shelters
D. Tornados
E. Floods
F. Lake Arlington
G. Winter Storms
H. Hazardous Materials
I. Health/Medical Emergencies
J. Radiological Emergencies

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30 pages. Order #DR469.
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Crisis Management, Crisis Communication

Emergency Press Kit

Rothstein Associates Inc.