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Ramsey County | Base Plan 56 •Deployments and/or demobilizations. •Changes in conditions on the ground. •Conditions that affect the ability to respond. 6.2 Analysis All information acquired by the RCEMHS/municipal EMA or the EOC should be analyzed and confirmed before disseminating it further and before providing direction to staff or making other decisions based on the information. As part of the analysis, information should be dated and compared to other information collected for the same or similar subject matter and credibility established. The Planning Section has overall responsibility for this task. The situation analysis process can be described as the continuous evaluation by RCEMHS/municipal EMA or the EOC of conditions and potential hazards affecting the geographic area and population of Ramsey County. A detailed description of the analysis process is provided in the Planning Section Job Aid. 6.3 Dissemination 6.3.1 GENERAL Rapid information will be shared to and from deployed field units, operational areas, regions, and other entities via direct communication when necessary, including telephone, email, or radio. Daily, non- urgent information will be shared via Situation Reports. As available, RCEMHS will leverage Zoom, Microsoft Teams, HSIN, and WebEOC to support information sharing from the RCEOC. 6.3.2 EOC SITUATION REPORTS Situation Reports (SitReps) are brief narratives that present a concise picture of the incident situation and are prepared for specific operational periods. It includes information collected through a variety of methods. Typically, only verified information will be included in SitReps; however, if unverified information must be included, it will be clearly labeled as such. At the beginning of the incident response, the EOC director and Planning Section will determine appropriate times for submitting data and issuing SitReps. The SitRep is intended for use after the first two hours of an incident and can be updated as requested or needed. The RCEOC/municipal EOCs utilize Lifeline SitReps as the primary basis for reporting, although other types of SitReps may be developed to accomplish a specific goal or may be requested by the SEOC or specific agencies/organizations. Lifeline SitRep templates are provided in Section 3: Support Sections and Documents. 6.4 Public Alert and Warning 6.4.1 OVERVIEW Public Alert and Warning is the capability of a jurisdiction to provide coordinated, prompt, reliable, and actionable information to the Whole Community using clear, consistent, accessible, and culturally and linguistically appropriate methods to effectively relay information regarding any threat or hazard and, as appropriate, the actions being taken, and the assistance being made available. RCEMHS has a duty to provide warning information to the people who reside, visit and work in Ramsey County. The warnings