COUNTY PARTICIPATES IN DISASTER DRILL
Every year half of the nation's nuclear power plants participate in evaluated drills. Those drills measure their readiness in case of a crisis or disaster. The skill and effectiveness of communicating with the public and media during a crisis is a key measurement. WPNT's Eileen Wixted works with many nuclear facilities to ensure they are ready to address the media during an emergency at a nuclear plant.

A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO PLANNING FOR AND RESPONDING TO A CRISIS
WPNT's Ray Thompson teamed with BP lawyer Christian Liipfert to offer crisis management guidance to attorneys attending the Energy Law Institute at the South Texas College of Law in August 2003. This article emphasizes the value of lawyers and communications experts working together in times of crisis and includes some useful guidelines.

IMPORTANCE OF MEDIA CRISIS COACHING ACCELERATES
In theDes Moines Business Record
WPNT partners Eileen Wixted and Alison Gregory Pope discuss recent events and their impact on the importance of preparation before media crises occur.

REHEARSING THE UNTHINKABLE: AGRIMARKETERS PLAN FOR BIOTERRORISM THREATS
Following the 9/11 attacks America's food companies have rushed to create preparedness plans. AgriMarketing Magazine talked with WPNT partner Eileen Wixted about preparing for what many hope never happens.

COACHES STEP UP TO THE PLATE TO HELP TEAM LEADERS
From Houston Business Journal
In sports, the coach looks out for the team. In business, the CEO is the coach, but everyone -- even the person who is supposed to know it all -- can use some objective advice and support.

FIVE STEPS CAN HELP IN REDUCING PRESENTATION PREPARATION TIME
From Houston Business Journal
Executives in my company's speech coaching seminars often ask "How long should it take me to prepare properly?" and "How many times should I practice my presentation?"

NATIONAL STRIKE FORCE INFORMATION SHEET
The National Strike Force (NSF) is a highly trained cadre of Coast Guard professionals who rapidly deploy with specialized equipment and incident management skills in the event of a significant oil spill or hazardous substances release. The attached 29-page Adobe PDF Format information sheet describes the roles and capabilities of the NSF in support of the Federal On-Scene Coordinator at major pollution incidents. (See next link for additional information.)

PIAT DOCUMENTS
This is a companion piece to the NSF document above. Itºs a three-page document for the United States Coast Guard Public Information Assist Team (PIAT) which provides on-scene help with crisis communications, including media relations.