How are paraprofessionals being contacted by the Incident Command Center?
Paraprofessionals are contacted by phone or by email by either the Paraprofessional Coordinator at the Incident Command Center or the Migratory Bird Program in the Atlanta Regional U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Office. Currently, after paraprofessionals provide their registration information at the FWS email address fw4ppc@fws.gov, they are thanked for their interest, told they will be contacted for scheduling and what to wear/expect at the centers, and information is provided for the required online BP Safety Training. They are also informed to print their BP Safety Training Certificate and bring it with them should they be scheduled. Since public interest is high and the response need is currently low at the wildlife centers, a communication plan is being developed that will generate a bimonthly email communication to keep paraprofessionals engaged in and informed about the oil spill response efforts and wildlife news. News bulletins with very important updates would also be sent if
