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I. Communications & Public Affairs: Communications Officer

Supervisor: Logistics Section Chief

The Communications Officer is responsible for the general communication procedures and equipment used during a disaster. The person must be knowledgeable about all levels of radio communications, able to program frequencies and organize the communication effort as needed. An amateur radio operator’s license is a plus but is not required.

II. Communications & Public Affairs: Liaison Officer

Supervisor: Branch Commander

The AR Liaison Officer acts as the primary contact between the HSUS Director of Disaster Services or Vice President of Field & Disaster Services and the other responding agencies. These agencies may include, but are not limited to: VMATs, ARC, jurisdictional Emergency Management, other animal care organizations. The AR Liaison maintains planning and operational contact to ensure that any issues of concern or interest are identified and shared across agency lines. This position may require time spent in the EmergencyOperationsCenter, or the Response Command Post. The position is especially important for multiple jurisdictional or multi-location response incidents. As this position is a general coordination position across agency lines, this person may be appointed to follow the response team from another agency.

III. Communications & Public Affairs: Public Information Officer

Supervisor: Branch Director

The PIO will report directly to the AR Branch Director, to develop, edit, and disseminate any incident information that needs to reach the media and the public. The dissemination of information will be done through press releases, press conferences, interviews, and direct solicitation of the local media outlets. The position may require coordination with the Joint Information Center (JIC) or EOC PIO and will be required to coordinate with Information Officers from other agencies involved in the disaster efforts.