OEM ESTABLISHES JOINT INFORMATION CENTER AT BELMONT UNIVERSITY FOR COMMUNICATION TO THE PUBLIC THROUGH MEDIA
First Media Briefing at the JIC to Take Place at 11 a.m. This Morning
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 3, 2010
EOC Media Desk
(615) 862-8540
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Per a memorandum of understanding established between Mayor Karl Dean and Belmont University President Bob Fisher last year in preparation for a major disaster in Davidson County, the Mayor’s Office of Emergency Management is establishing a Joint Information Center (JIC) in the Curb Event Center on Belmont’s campus.
The JIC will open to media at 10 a.m. CST today and will be the primary location for Metro Government officials to disseminate emergency information to the public through the news media. The first media briefing at the JIC will take place at 11 a.m. CST. Mayor Dean and other government officials will give an update on the disaster response and recovery efforts.
Media covering the flooding disaster in Davidson County are encouraged to setup a work station at the JIC, which will be in the Beaman Student Life Center adjacent to the Curb Event Center. The media briefing and workstation room will be setup in rooms Beaman A and B. Satellite truck parking is available at the Curb Event Center loading dock.
Belmont University has agreed to provide Metro an on-campus location to establish a JIC at no cost to the city, as well as the necessary equipment and work space to support the operations. For media inquires related to Belmont University, contact: Belmont Communications Director Greg Pillon at (615) 512-9014.
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