Activity 3.2

Having refreshed your minds about these processes, I would like you to take a few moments and describe in your own words what you think would be a logical planning sequence required in developing communication plans? Jot your  thoughts down on a piece of paper or save them within an electronic file for future reference.

Remember: 
Communications is not just related to radio systems, frequency charts or the like. It includes things such as how people communicate and interact on a daily basis – either within an agency between sections or offices, or between agencies. It includes:
•	interpersonal activities such as meetings, liaison groups, planning committees, community consultation, plan development, procedural development, training, exercises, briefings, debriefings, incident reporting, documentation requirements, determination of roles, responsibilities and accountability;
•	hardware related systems such as radio, telephone, computer, internet, email, mobile telephone, digital media, day to day operational systems or specialised emergency systems, etc.;
•	software related systems such as inter-agency compatibility, expansion of services, redundancies/ backups, etc.