•Do you know the people in your neighborhood? Can you name
representatives from these organizations?
Narrative
One of the best ways to handle this section for many groups is
to ask people if they know who they would talk to in the event of a
particular problem.For example, ask
hospital personnel if they know who to call if they see patients who appear
to have smallpox.Ask the public
health officials if they know who is running their local hospitals.Ask police and fire officials similar
questions.
The point here is to go through the list, mention the various
local agencies, tell people that they need to be working together on a
regular basis, not just in the event of a large-scale emergency.Forming relationships during non-emergency
times will make communication and coordination much smoother in the event of
an emergency.
