Emergency Broadcasting - Effective Communication
Public Information and Warnings
The effective communication of public information and warnings is a critical element of emergency management, with the power to save lives. This handbook provides insight and guidance to people who have responsibility for communication with the public in the event of an emergency.
This guideline is a companion document to the Public Information and Warnings Handbook. It provides guidance on republishing warnings during emergencies for established emergency broadcasters, individuals and community members and private warning publishers or disseminators. It outlines key considerations for those who may be working with or sharing content for warnings.
Warning Message Construction: Choosing your words
This guideline is a companion document to the Public Information and Warnings Handbook. It provides guidance on key considerations for writing effective warning messages, a proposed structure for a warning message, specific language to use when constructing messages, and suggestions for constructing warning messages for non-English speaking audiences.
Australian Red Cross - Communicating in Recovery
Red Cross Australia support and empower people and communities in times of vulnerability. The Communicating in Recovery guide is for people or organisations working and managing information in a post emergency/disaster environment. It includes information on principles for recovery communications, inclusive communications and much more.