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~! <br /> <br />emergency public information. A Public Information Official (PIO) must be appointed to <br />provide a single source of information to the media. Information will be coordinated through <br />all the agencies involved to provide a clear and concise guidance to the public, which will <br />pernnit public officials to concentrate on response operations. The PIO must have the. <br />capability to fully utilize the media to provide fast, accurate, official information and <br />instructions to the public. A media information center should be designated where the PIO <br />will conduct press conferences and issue news releases. This center will be the only source of <br />information for the media to prevent disruption of EOC operations. <br />Emer enc Res once - The res onse to an occurrence which results or is likel to result, in <br />g Y P P Y Y <br />injury to persons or damage to property. <br />Emer enc Res onse Guidebook RG - ublished and distributed b US DOT for <br />g Y P (E ) p Y <br />response personnel's initial use on-scene at HazMat events. <br />E-Team - a web-based command and control program used for emergency management <br />operations, similar to WebEOC. This system is made available to the county by the <br />Charlotte Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) for use within the UASI area. <br />Evaeuatian - Relocation of civilian population to safe areas when disaster, emergencies or <br />threats thereof necessitate such action. <br />Evacuee - An individual which is moved to an area of less risk. <br />Exercise - Maneuver or simulated emergency condition involving planning, preparation, and <br />execution; carried out for the purpose of testing, evaluating, planning, developing, training, <br />and/or demonstrating emergency management systems and individual components and <br />capabilities, to identify areas of strength and weakness for improvement of emergency plan <br />{EOP}. <br />Exercise Scenario - A story of an incident that contains realistic elements to test the ability <br />to respond to a similar real incident. <br />Exposexre/Exposed - When an employee is subjected to a hazardous chemical in the course <br />of employment through any route of entry (inhalation, ingestion, skin contact or absorption, <br />etc.}, and includes potential (e.g., accidental or possible} exposure. <br />Exotic Animals -Animals not associated with the region that may require special <br />feeding, handling, or climate such as lions, tigers, varieties of constrictor snakes, such as <br />pythons or boas, chimpanzees and monkeys (may also be companion animals). <br />Extremely Hazardous Substance -EPA list of 300-plus substances named in Appendix D ~ <br />of 40 CFR Part 300, as described in SARA section 302(a}(2}. Section 302, 303 and 304 of <br />CERCLA apply to these substances. Length of list may be altered by EPA review process. <br />l <br />EOP/GLOSSARY 5 September 2008 <br />F-2 266 of 408 <br />