Transcript Using Public Briefings to Expand Decision Support Services to Schools and the General Public- Erik Heden, NWS Binghamton

DSS
Team
2010
DSS Began
2000 - 2003
2004 - 2009
DSS
Expansion
To
Webinars
Expansion to
schools/media
Fall 2014
2014
Integrated
Warning
Team
(IWT)
- Too Course.
- No forecasts
outside our
area.
- Not visually
appealing.
- Landmarks?
- Updated to
include ranges
and a better set
of colors.
- Roads/Cities.
- Still missing
forecasts outside
our area.
- Visually
appealing.
- Forecasts
included
outside our
area.
- Has ranges.
- Also a need to
display
watch/warning/
advisories.
- Improving
proficiency with
PowerPoint.
- Experience with
this varied
wildly.
• Briefing templates for all types of hazards (2010 – present).
• Training began with DSS Team, expanded to rest of staff.
• Starting in 2014 DSS has been incorporated into our twice yearly trainings (spring and fall).
• Concise, no weather speak.
• 8 Slides or less.
• Focus on what is important
(timing, hazards, how
much).
Do we need a briefing?
Tier System
• Tier 1: PDF briefings emailed to core partners, posted on our webpage and social
media. *Core partners include EMs, Other agencies (DOT, Red Cross).
Expanded to schools and media in fall 2014.
• Tier 2: In addition to the PDF briefings, EM and core partner webinars with audio
conference call.
• Tier 3: On-site deployment
Timing
• Tier 1: Twice a day at minimum. 430 AM and 2 pm to 4 pm.
• Tier 2: Depends on customers but usually 10 to 11 am or 2 to 3 pm.
Total
120
111
109
Number of briefings
100
80
69
60
56
40
38
38
20
0
7
FY09
FY10
FY11
FY12
FY13
FY14
FY15
Number of Briefings
100
90
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
WCM
Staff
FY09
FY10
FY11
FY12
FY13
FY14
FY15
Staff
11%
FY09 - FY11
WCM
89%
FY12 - FY15
“Many hands
make light work”
WCM
36%
Staff
64%
EMA
Media
NWS
Bring your main sectors together to meet and improve communication,
relationships, and planning. Sectors include National Weather Service,
Emergency Management, and media.
Goal: Improved communication and establishing relationships will help for
future events.
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Concise information with (1)
graphic to tell the story.
Began with Sandy in 2012
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Graphics showing the start time of
snow work very well.