This guide is an initiative by the BBC to help ensure the public have the information they need during a civil emergency.
It is about warning and informing in the interests of public safety.
It concentrates on delivering essential information quickly and is NOT about the wider issues of news reporting.
It is not a solution in itself, but sets out to provide a structure in which solutions can be worked out.
It offers guidance to the emergency planning community on how to engage in effective local relationships with the BBC to achieve a shared state of professional readiness.
It explains who to contact in the BBC, identifies key information needs and addresses logistical issues.
It highlights good practice and innovative partnership ideas from around the UK.
It is a catalyst for systems that will be strong enough to survive the pressures of a major incident.
It encourages planning and preparing together for the expected so that there is more time to handle the unexpected.
It is about helping the BBC to help you to help the public.
