Using plain language to communicate with your audience to ensure they understand your message is more important than ever in a world of constant streams of information. In a crisis, choosing your words carefully may be even more important to clearly state your message.
Resources include:
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Everyday words, terms and real life examples of plain language
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Federal plain language guidelines
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National Health Institutes health literacy initiative
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Plain language planner and translations
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Plain language checklist (printable)
In this link, the Center for Disease Control provides resources and tools to help maximize your communication efforts.
Resources
The Importance of Conducting Exercises
Attacks both domestically and internationally have pushed legislation into domestic resilience, combating terrorism, incident command, and disaster preparedness.
Types of Exercises and Training
The types of exercises we conduct from discussion-based to operations-based exercises.