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Emergency Government Situation Centre manual – Date Unknown – Briefing Note Format – by Dave Peters, Lt.Col. Ret’d.
BRIEFING FORMAT
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OPENING STATEMENT
- ALERTS STATUS (CCAS, US & NATO Civ/Mil, NORAD)
- LAST MISSILE SOUNDING (Time/Date)
- LAST SIREN SOUNDING (Time/Date)
- EmGovFac PREPAREDNESS & REPORTING STATUS
- GENERAL CIVIL SITUATION (WARN/PREP)
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ATTACK PROFILE
- GENERAL PATTERN / ENEMIES’ INTENT
- NUDETS (LOCATIONS), NUMBER (QUANTITY)
- TARGET TYPES (CITIES, ENERGY, MILITARY, ETC.)
- NUDET TYPES (AIR BURST / SURFACE BURST, ETC)
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CASUALTY & DAMAGE SITUATION
- SELECTED PRIORITY TARGETS
- OVERALL CASUALTIES / DISPLACEMENTS
- CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE DAMAGE
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METEORLOGICAL INFORMATION
- WINDS (DIRECTIONS & SPEEDS)
- PECIPITATION
- TEMPERATURES
- FORECASTS
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FALLOUT SITUATION
- OVERALL PATTERN (WINDS AT ALTITUDES)
- FIRST EXPECTED IN SPECIFIC AREAS
- SIGNIFICANT HIGH READINGS AT PRESENT
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DEPARTMENTS & AGENCY REPORTS
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CIVIL PREPAREDNESS SITUATION
- GOVERNMENTAL (EMERGENCY POWERS & REGS)
- SHELTER / RELOCATIONS
- WARNING AND EMERGENCY BROADCASTING
- RE-ENTRY / RESCUE / MEDICAL/ SURVIVAL OPS
- MORALE / PUBLIC ORDER
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