Video transcription of Robert W. Decker addressing the Center for the Study
of Active Volcanoes (CSAV) International scientists in 1995.

Robert W. Decker (RWD) speaking:
In many many cases, there's been very little liaison established between the
scientists and the people who have to make the decisions as to whether you're
going to evacuate or whether you're going to build someplace that's dangerous.
And that, I think, is still the greatest lack. I think the most important
thing of all, before a crisis develops, or at the very beginning of a crisis,
is many volcanic eruptions build up over weeks or months; and preferably
before even that happens, even if there's the beginning of restlessness
in the volcano, the important thing is to establish some repoire with the
authorities. Establish some repoire amongst the group or groups that may be
monitoring the volcano.

Video link:
http://www.uhh.hawaii.edu/~csav/RWD95.mov