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It can be used as a basic emergency communications plan. Each of the steps will have additional actions within them, which need to be defined and incorporated into the overall plan. Use this template following the onset of an incident.  \n\n| Action | Date/Time | Assigned to | Time\u003Cbr>Completed | Notes |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Following onset of incident, emergency communications (EC) team leader obtains situation report from incident management team |  |  |  |  |\n| EC team leader launches EC team |  |  |  |  |\n| EC team meets to assess situation, develop approach and strategies |  |  |  |  |\n| EC team meets with senior management to determine the response and message |  |  |  |  |\n| EC team meets with company spokesperson to discuss responses |  |  |  |  |\n| EC team prepares initial internal and external communications |  |  |  |  |\n\n\n| Messages and strategy reviewed and approved by senior management |  |  |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| EC team and spokesperson deliver initial internal and external messages |  |  |  |  |\n| EC team updates company website with information on the emergency |  |  |  |  |\n| EC team coordinates meetings with media and delivers approved messages |  |  |  |  |\n| EC team obtains regular status reports from BC/DR team and other teams |  |  |  |  |\n| EC team prepares and distributes status reports regularly on the situation |  |  |  |  |\n| EC team prepares and delivers regular updates to stakeholders, government agencies and other relevant entities |  |  |  |  |\n| EC team prepares and delivers messages on resolution of the emergency |  |  |  |  |\n| EC team provides ongoing updates to internal and external parties as the situation is resolved |  |  |  |  |\n\n\n| EC team is advised by senior management that the emergency is over |  |  |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| EC team stands down once the emergency has been resolved |  |  |  |  |\n| EC team prepares and issues postevent reports as needed to internal and external parties |  |  |  |  |\n| EC team conducts post-event review of and revision to the EC process |  |  |  |  |","cbCairjmkfRIfg3D","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCairjmkfRIfg3D","pdf",236722,"English","# Emergency Communications Planning\n## EC team activation and strategy\n## Message development and approvals\n## Delivery, website updates, and media coordination\n## Ongoing status reports and stakeholder updates\n## Resolution, stand-down, and postevent review","[{\"question\":\"What is the purpose of this emergency communications template?\",\"answer\":\"It provides a basic emergency communications plan that business continuity planners can use during an incident.\"},{\"question\":\"Which actions are expected during the initial phase after an incident onset?\",\"answer\":\"The EC team leader obtains a situation report, launches the EC team, assesses the situation, and coordinates response messaging with senior management and the company spokesperson.\"},{\"question\":\"What does the template cover after the emergency is over?\",\"answer\":\"It includes standing down the EC team, issuing postevent reports as needed, and conducting a post-event review to revise the EC process.\"}]","Emergency Communications Planning Template for Business Continuity | PDF",1789161228]