54. Representatives from public agencies throughout the United States and many foreign countries will want to come and observe the operations or offer assistance. They will be a significant problem.
COMMENT: If this occurs we must ensure that they are warmly welcomed. Typically they will be met, briefed, and escorted by the Public Information Staff. They may tour the operation and may be particularly interested in communications. This is one of the reasons that EMCOMM operators, whether amateur or professional, must strive to perform in a professional manner. Foreign countries often rely more heavily on amateur radio than we do in the United States.