Integrated Warning TeamWorkshopInaugural Event

October 17, 2012

Welcome!

• What is an IWT?• Who’s Here?• What can you expect?• What we hope to gain from this?

• Agenda• Presenters

What is an IWT• The concept of the Integrated Warning Team originated as

part of the “Weather and Society Integrated Studies” (WAS*IS)

• The IWT Workshop brings the major partners together to identify common problems and work on mutually beneficial solutions.

• An IWT Workshop can be used to better understand how the public we serve responds to our services.

– Many are Statewide initiatives– Many are multi-day events– Many tackle a variety of topics

Who’s Here?

• Media• Emergency Managers– First Responders/Emergency

Responders• National Weather Service

An Effective Team has:

• Common goals / shared purpose• Well thought out strategy• Committed team members• Diversity

The result of a great team is SYNERGY

What can you expect?

• Learn about each of the other team members– “Walking in their shoes”

• Fast pace– Your time is valuable and we want to move quickly

and with purpose• Guest speakers– Media/EMA/NWS

• Breakout Session– Brainstorming solutions for mutual benefit

What we hope to gain?

• Familiarity• Understanding• Solutions• Future expansion• Ideas

Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed people can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.

- Margaret Mead

PARTNERS IN IWTWhere data plays a role

Media

• Provide life saving information to the public in nearly continuous manner.

NWS

• Provide forecasts and warnings for the protection of life and property.

Emergency Management Agency (and associated Emergency Response Organizations)

• Ensure the capabilities of the public and provide for the well-being, protection and preparedness of the citizens, their property and the local economy.

EMA

Media NWS

EMA

NWS Media

Planning Increased

Awareness

PromoteNotify InformPublic

Meteorological /Climate/Forecast Discussions

I W T

OPENING THE WINDOWGetting the data. Why it matters

Known by Me Unknown by Me

Known by Others

Public Transparency

Mutual Benefit

Blind SpotAssumptions,

Misinformation,Bad Decisions,

Loss of Situational Awareness

Opportunity to Share Info

Unknown by Others

Blind SpotEmbarrassment,

Misunderstanding, Misinformation,

Loss of Situational Awareness

Opportunity to Share Info

Unknown

WE Look Ignorant or Incompetent

Untapped Potential

Known by Me Unknown Me

Known by Others

Unknown by Others

Agenda• Data needs and requirements– NWS– Media– EMA

• Working Lunch– Social Media Utilization (web conference call)

• Breakout Session– Come back with 1 or 2 ideas on who to better gain, share

and integrate data for the IWT• Prepare final statement and focus for this group

moving forward.

NWS and the IWT

Indiana EMA

Ohio EMA

Media – WANE TV

Media – WNDU TV

Lunch Presenter

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