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30 <br /> Elected Official's Guide to Emergencies and Disasters <br /> or in the form of conference calls—not inside the EOC as these briefings can <br /> interrupt critical decisions and response/recovery priorities. <br /> 5. Ask questions <br /> As you have questions about what operations staff are doing or not doing, inquire <br /> through the County Manager's office. Staff welcomes the opportunity to share with the <br /> elected officials the strategies that are being employed. Contact numbers are listed at <br /> the end of this document for your reference. <br /> 6. Consistent public messages <br /> During large and complex emergencies there may be key points that need to be <br /> communicated to the public each day. These may be progress steps or focus areas <br /> for that particular day or key information to the public. Presenting a clear, unified <br /> message is important to accomplishing the mission. The Public Information Officerwill <br /> prepare all messages to be disseminated. <br /> 7. Agencies work within established priorities <br /> In an emergency, each department will conduct their work under established priorities. <br /> Our priorities are life safety, incident stabilization, property and environmental <br /> conservation. <br /> 8. Request additional resources via NCEM <br /> All requests for resources must go through the North Carolina Emergency <br /> Management (NCEM) system, and will be initiated by OCES. The request chain is as <br /> follows.. <br /> • From local departments or Towns to the Orange County EOC <br /> • From the Orange County EOC to State EOC <br /> • From State EOC to Federal government <br /> This ensures both delivery of resources, and appropriate qualification for <br /> reimbursements. Local area resources should always be exhausted before requesting <br /> resources through the State. <br /> If you have any questions or would like to learn more about emergency management, <br /> please contact Orange County Emergency Services at (919) 245-6100. <br /> Thank you for the service that you provide for the residents and visitors of Orange <br /> County! <br /> 27 <br />