Speaking for the Red Cross

That's me in the red shirt waiting my turn to brief.

There was a full disaster drill today for the Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station and I drove a Red Cross van to the Joint Information Center in Buckeye, Arizona where I was spokesman for the Red Cross.

We've got a designated desk in the JIC with a computer and landline phone. I also had a PIO trainee along with me to see how it's done.

I was asked to brief the media with an update on the simulated opening of a Reception and Care Center and a shelter. Students from Arizona University's Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Communication pretended to be reporters and asked us questions from their seats in the auditorium.

Other briefers were from state and county agencies as well as from PVNGS and a subject matter expert. Federal evaluators watched everything and took copious notes.







Even media pros need an occasional reminder of good tips.