Incoming Message
Revised: April 27, 2015
Prepared by: Mary Jo Flynn, MS, CEM
LIFE/SAFETY
Issue?
Is this a
QUESTION
I this NEW Info from
TRUSTED source or
PARTNER agency?
Is this
UNVERIFIED or a
RUMOR
Is this a
VOLUNTEER
offer?
Is this a
FINANCIAL
solicitation or
offer?
Is this INCIDENT
INTELLIGENCE?
Media: photo,
video, audio
Is this a
COMMENT
Use formal
communications to
share message with
Dispatch; then
Route a copy of the
message to the
Public Information
Officer or JIC
Respond publicly
with actions taken.
Remind to call 9-1-1
with life-threatening
concerns
Is a response still
needed?
STOP. Continue
monitoring
Is a response
available?
REDIRECT to the
appropriate talking
point source
Route to PIO to
create talking points
Add new talking
points or media to
official response list
OFFICIAL RESPONSE LIST
Press Release
Pre-approved talking
points or tweets
Pre-approved posts:
blog, Facebook, etc.
Pre-approved multi-
media: video, audio,
photos, infographics
Messages
delivered to all
appropriate
platforms?
STOP. Monitor to
ensure message is
being received
Are clarifying
facts available?
REDIRECT to the
appropriate talking
point source
ROUTE to Situation
Status Unit to obtain
confirmation of facts
ROUTE to PIO to
create talking points
ADD new talking
points or media to
official response list
ROUTE information
to Emergency
Volunteer Center
(EVC)
ROUTE to PIO to
create talking
points. Discourage
spontaneous arrival
at incident site.
ADD new talking
points or media to
official response list
RESPOND publicly
with EVC center
location and
registration
information
ROUTE to Donations
Management Unit
RESPOND publicly
with Donations
information
ROUTE to PIO to
create talking
points. Encourage
donations to
reputable NGOs
ADD new talking
points or media to
official response list
ROUTE to Situation
Status Unit
ROUTE to PIO
LOG and document
information.
STOP. Convert data to
resources useable by Sit Stat
Unit for briefings
Use TOOLS to
confirm or verify
location or
additional data
Is this a TROLL?
Will FAILING
to comment
increase public
confusion?
STOP. Log but do
not respond.
REDIRECT to the
appropriate talking
point source
STOP. Do Not
Engage!
YES
NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
POS
NEG
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
YES YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES YES YES
YES
YES
STOP. Send a Thank
You or click “Like” or
“Favorite”
Social Media JIC Decision Matrix

Social Media JIC Decision Matrix

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    Incoming Message Revised: April27, 2015 Prepared by: Mary Jo Flynn, MS, CEM LIFE/SAFETY Issue? Is this a QUESTION I this NEW Info from TRUSTED source or PARTNER agency? Is this UNVERIFIED or a RUMOR Is this a VOLUNTEER offer? Is this a FINANCIAL solicitation or offer? Is this INCIDENT INTELLIGENCE? Media: photo, video, audio Is this a COMMENT Use formal communications to share message with Dispatch; then Route a copy of the message to the Public Information Officer or JIC Respond publicly with actions taken. Remind to call 9-1-1 with life-threatening concerns Is a response still needed? STOP. Continue monitoring Is a response available? REDIRECT to the appropriate talking point source Route to PIO to create talking points Add new talking points or media to official response list OFFICIAL RESPONSE LIST Press Release Pre-approved talking points or tweets Pre-approved posts: blog, Facebook, etc. Pre-approved multi- media: video, audio, photos, infographics Messages delivered to all appropriate platforms? STOP. Monitor to ensure message is being received Are clarifying facts available? REDIRECT to the appropriate talking point source ROUTE to Situation Status Unit to obtain confirmation of facts ROUTE to PIO to create talking points ADD new talking points or media to official response list ROUTE information to Emergency Volunteer Center (EVC) ROUTE to PIO to create talking points. Discourage spontaneous arrival at incident site. ADD new talking points or media to official response list RESPOND publicly with EVC center location and registration information ROUTE to Donations Management Unit RESPOND publicly with Donations information ROUTE to PIO to create talking points. Encourage donations to reputable NGOs ADD new talking points or media to official response list ROUTE to Situation Status Unit ROUTE to PIO LOG and document information. STOP. Convert data to resources useable by Sit Stat Unit for briefings Use TOOLS to confirm or verify location or additional data Is this a TROLL? Will FAILING to comment increase public confusion? STOP. Log but do not respond. REDIRECT to the appropriate talking point source STOP. Do Not Engage! YES NO NO NO NO NO NO NO POS NEG NO NO NO NO NO NO YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES STOP. Send a Thank You or click “Like” or “Favorite” Social Media JIC Decision Matrix