Activity 3.1

Read

Textbook:	Auf der Heide, E.  Disaster response - Principles of preparation and coordination, Chapter 5, pp. 79-102.

To set the scene and provide some background information on the subject of communications, I would like you to read Chapter 5 Inter-agency communications of Auf der Heide's text, which addresses several of the issues that you may be confronted with during the research into your selected event. The reading of this chapter will also enhance your knowledge on the broader aspects of communications.