News Safety Update 2#: Let's talk about Situational Awareness! SA is the ability to identify, process, and comprehend the critical elements of information about what is happening. More simply, it's knowing what is going on around you. @RTDNA @NPPA @rcfp @pressfreedom #tvnewsers The concept of Situational Awareness isn’t something for spies or secret agents. Applying it to real world conditions is actually rather simple. Situational Awareness is keeping your head on a swivel, looking around to observe what’s going on, who’s there, what they are doing.

News Safety Update: Let’s talk gear! If you are going to be covering any kind of civil disobedience you will need protect yourself / your team (I’m looking at you newsroom mgrs) from potentially life threatening hazards to our peers. @RTDNA @NPPA @pressfreedom #journalistsafety Realizing that we are a very short time from some major planned events that are ripe for civil unrest, obtaining these items could be difficult. I’m gonna focus on function and practicality. You need to have at a minimum head, respiratory and eye protection.