North Idaho Public Information Network

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North Idaho Public Information Network

• A Joint Information System for Idahos 5 Northern
  Counties

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A Joint Information System

• Manages Public Information during an emergency

Goal Accurate, Timely, Consistent information
for the public
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Incident Commander
Public Information
Liaison
NIPIN
Safety/Security
Finance
Logistics
Operations
Planning
Incident Command System
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Media Management

• Fields questions
• Grants interviews
• Arranges press conferences
• Finds answers

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Information Dissemination
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A Coordinated Message

• Effective public information takes
• Planning
• Training
• Teamwork
• Level heads

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PIOs in Action

• Government
• Health care
• Utilities
• Education
• Fire districts
• Law enforcement
• Business

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Joint Information Centers

• North Idaho College
• Kootenai Fire District
• CDA Public Library
• Idaho Transportation Dept.
• CDA School District
• Panhandle Health District
• Kootenai Health
• CDA police

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Called to Action
2009 H1N1 Outbreak

• 2008 Shoshone County floods

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Activating NIPIN
Responder
Emergency Manager
NIPIN PIO
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Activating a JIC


PIOs
Joint Information Center
Go Kit
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No PIO? No Problem

• NIPIN has 50 ready to get the
• Right information to the
• Right people at the
• Right time so they can make the
• Right decisions during an emergency.

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Toll-Free Hotline

• MOU with Panhandle Health District for use in
• Benewah County
• Bonner County
• Kootenai County
• Boundary County
• Shoshone County

Hotline
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Activating the Hotline
Responder
Emergency Manager
Hotline
Hotline PIO
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866-528-3501

• Youve reached North Idahos Emergency
  Information Hotline. The hotline will open for
  questions at 6 p.m.
• A tanker truck crash has released hazardous
  chemicals into the air 10 miles south of Coeur
  dAlene. People within five miles of U.S. Hwy. 95
  from Cougar Bay to Worley should stay indoors
  with windows and doors closed and openings to
  outdoors blocked

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Toll-Free in All Counties
Benewah County
Boundary County
Kootenai County
Shoshone County
Bonner County
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Does your county plan include the Joint
Information System Policy?
Boundary County Emergency Operations
Plan Boundary County All Hazards
Mitigation Plan
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Help NIPIN Grow
With your support, here is how North Idahos
JISthe North Idaho Public Information
Systemcould operate.
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Contact Information

• Cynthia Taggart, Panhandle Health District,
  415-5108
• Tina Wilson, Boundary Community Hospital,
  267-3141
• Donna Spier, City of Plummer,
• 686-1641
• James Cleveland, Prichard/Murray Volunteer Fire
  Dept., 682-3952
• Bob Howard, Bonner County Emergency Mgmt.,
  265-8867

• Kootenai County
• Boundary County
• Benewah County
• Shoshone County
• Bonner County