Information
Emergency Communications, Warnings & Intelligence
Emergency Management Role
Managing emergency communications, public warnings, field intelligence, and information flow across the community and between ministries during disasters.
The Ministry of Information ensures critical information reaches the community during disasters, managing warnings, radio communications, field intelligence, and coordination messaging.
What This Ministry Does
Public Warnings & Alerts
Issue timely warnings and emergency instructions to the community.
Radio & Signals
Maintain emergency radio and communications when normal systems fail.
Field Intelligence
Gather and relay ground-level information through trained field runners.
Emergency Communications
Coordinate information flow between ministries, shelters, and the public.
Volunteer Positions
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Information Director
Emergency Communications
Leads the Ministry's information and communications operations during disasters, ensuring timely warnings, clear messaging, and coordinated information flow.
Primary Area of Responsibility
Emergency Communications
Helpful Experience
Background in communications, media, or public relations · Radio or emergency communications experience
Signals / Radio Chief
Radio & Signals
Maintains emergency radio and signal communications when normal phone and internet systems fail, ensuring ministries and field teams can coordinate.
Primary Area of Responsibility
Radio & Signals
Helpful Experience
Amateur radio license or radio operations experience · Technical knowledge of radio equipment
Field Intelligence (Runners) Lead
Field Intelligence
Coordinates field intelligence gatherers who relay ground-level information between communities, shelters, and the Emergency Management Taskforce when electronic communications are disrupted.
Primary Area of Responsibility
Field Intelligence
Helpful Experience
Knowledge of the local community and layout · Physical ability to move through the community
Emergency Communications Officer
Emergency Communications
Manages day-to-day emergency communications operations, coordinating messaging, public information, and information flow between ministries and the community.
Primary Area of Responsibility
Emergency Communications
Helpful Experience
Background in communications, public relations, or media · Clear writing and messaging skills