{"id":9478,"date":"2018-10-17T13:27:38","date_gmt":"2018-10-17T17:27:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/progressions.prsa.org\/?p=9478"},"modified":"2018-10-25T08:27:16","modified_gmt":"2018-10-25T12:27:16","slug":"the-austin-bombings-national-conference-2018-session-recap","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/progressions.prsa.org\/index.php\/2018\/10\/17\/the-austin-bombings-national-conference-2018-session-recap\/","title":{"rendered":"The Austin Bombings [National Conference 2018 Session Recap]"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_9480\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9480\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/progressions.prsa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Screen-Shot-2018-10-17-at-1.24.29-PM.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-9480\" src=\"http:\/\/progressions.prsa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Screen-Shot-2018-10-17-at-1.24.29-PM-300x152.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"152\" srcset=\"https:\/\/progressions.prsa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Screen-Shot-2018-10-17-at-1.24.29-PM-300x152.png 300w, https:\/\/progressions.prsa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Screen-Shot-2018-10-17-at-1.24.29-PM-768x389.png 768w, https:\/\/progressions.prsa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Screen-Shot-2018-10-17-at-1.24.29-PM-100x51.png 100w, https:\/\/progressions.prsa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Screen-Shot-2018-10-17-at-1.24.29-PM-200x101.png 200w, https:\/\/progressions.prsa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Screen-Shot-2018-10-17-at-1.24.29-PM.png 814w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9480\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Courtesy of Joe Dunay, Ohio Northern University<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Session: <\/strong>A City on the Brink: The Austin Bombings<\/p>\n<p><strong>Presenters:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/apps-prssa.prsa.org\/events\/Conference\/Program\/Speakers\/18Speakers\/David%20Green\"><strong>David Green<\/strong><\/a><strong>, <\/strong>City of Austin<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/apps-prssa.prsa.org\/events\/Conference\/Program\/Speakers\/18Speakers\/Anna%20Sabana\"><strong>Anna Sabana<\/strong><\/a><strong>, <\/strong>Austin Police Dept.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/apps-prssa.prsa.org\/events\/Conference\/Program\/Speakers\/18Speakers\/Angel%20Flores\"><strong>Angel Flores<\/strong><\/a><strong>, <\/strong>Austin Homeland Security &amp; Emergency Management Dept.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/apps-prssa.prsa.org\/events\/Conference\/Program\/Speakers\/18Speakers\/Lisa%20Cortinas\"><strong>Lisa Cortinas<\/strong><\/a><strong>, <\/strong>City of Austin<\/p>\n<p><strong>Recap:\u00a0<\/strong>David Green, Anna Sabana, Angel Flores and Lisa Cortinas came together to share how they managed the Austin serial bomber in March of 2018. Each of the four presenters played a crucial role in keeping the city informed and calm throughout this 18-day nightmare. Due to the nature of the incident, there were certain subject matters they could not discuss. Nonetheless, all four presenters provided great insights into the procedures that communicators should take in a critical incident.<\/p>\n<p>Throughout the session, each presenter stressed the importance of relationships. The city of Austin had strong pre-existing relationships with the Austin Police Department, the SXSW communication team, local media and local advocacy groups like the NAACP. Because of these strong relationships, key messages and advisories were shared quickly with the public.<\/p>\n<p>Reflecting on this atrocity was not easy for the presenters. Yet each of them emphasized that it is important to reflect on the past in order to be better equipped for future incidents.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Takeaways:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Preparedness, processes, trust and relationships all need to be in place before something bad happens.<\/li>\n<li>Always assume something bad is going to happen within your organization.<\/li>\n<li>When faced with a critical incident \u2013 take care of yourself and know your limitations.<\/li>\n<li>When trying to inform the mass public \u2013 know your message and stick to it. Keep it simple.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n<p><em><img class=\"alignright\" \/><\/em><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9325\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9325\" style=\"width: 268px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/progressions.prsa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/image1-2.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-9325\" src=\"http:\/\/progressions.prsa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/image1-2-268x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"268\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/progressions.prsa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/image1-2-268x300.jpeg 268w, https:\/\/progressions.prsa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/image1-2-768x860.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/progressions.prsa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/image1-2-914x1024.jpeg 914w, https:\/\/progressions.prsa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/image1-2-89x100.jpeg 89w, https:\/\/progressions.prsa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/image1-2-179x200.jpeg 179w, https:\/\/progressions.prsa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/image1-2.jpeg 1676w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 268px) 100vw, 268px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9325\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Courtesy of Jenna Scull<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><em>Jenna Scull is a senior studying public relations and writing, rhetoric and technical communications at James Madison University. She serves as the director of Bluestone Communications, JMU\u2019s Student-run Firm. Follow her @Jennakathleeen or <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/jenna-scull\/\"><em>www.linkedin.com\/in\/jenna-scull\/<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Session: A City on the Brink: The Austin Bombings Presenters: David Green, City of Austin Anna Sabana, Austin Police Dept. Angel Flores, Austin Homeland Security &amp; Emergency Management Dept. Lisa Cortinas, City of Austin Recap:\u00a0David Green, Anna Sabana, Angel Flores and Lisa Cortinas came together to share how they managed the Austin serial bomber in March of 2018. 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