L0388: Advanced Public Information Officer – Opelika, Alabama

L0388 Advanced Public Information Officer

February 3-7, 2025

*Some pre-course work is required prior to the training course

Location:

Lee County Emergency Management Agency
908 Ave B
Opelika, AL 36801

Course Description:

The Advanced Public Information Officer Course teaches participants additional skills for use during escalating incidents, including strategic communications and incident action planning as it relates to Joint Information Center (JIC) operations.

Course Goal:

1. Provide participants with the knowledge and skills to establish, manage and work within a JIC.
2. Provide participants the opportunity to apply advanced public information skills during a multiday full functional exercise.
3. Provide participants the opportunity to apply advanced public information skills in the short and long-term recovery phases of an incident.
4. Encourage participants to improve their processes and ensure every action has a measurable relevance for each identified audience, including senior leadership.

Prerequisites:

• Participants must have a minimum of 2 years of public information experience.
• IS-29 Public Information Officer Awareness
• IS-42 Social Media in Emergency Management
• IS-100 Introduction to Incident Command System (ICS) (or ICS course for specific specialty: healthcare, public works, etc.)
• IS-200 Basic Incident Command System for Initial Response
• IS-201 Forms Used for the Development of the Incident Action Plan (waived if ICS-300 is completed).
• IS-247 Integrated Public Alert and Warning System (IPAWS) for Alert Originators
• IS-700 National Incident Management System, An Introduction
• IS-800 National Response Framework, An Introduction
• IS-2900 National Disaster Recovery Framework Overview
• E/L/K 0105 Public Information Basics (no substitutions or waivers)

Additional Course Requirements:

• Attendance and engagement: Participants must attend and actively participate in discussions and activities each day.
• Technology Requirements: Participants must bring a laptop with internet capabilities to use as a primary device (tablets and cell phones may be used as secondary devices).
• Commitment: This course requires full-time dedication. If you cannot commit to the entire course, please consider registering for a future offering.

Continuing Education Units (CEU’s): EMI awards 3.6 CEUs for completion of this course.

Target Audience:

Public information personnel who have 2 years of public information experience and who have completed the prerequisites listed above.

Registration:

To register for this course, please press the Register button at the top of this announcement below the date. If you meet all of the prerequisites, you will be notified to complete your registration with a course specific invite code through the NETC Online Admissions Portal closer to the course date.

Cost/Reimbursement Information:

EMI does not provide stipend reimbursement for off-campus course deliveries.

If you need a reasonable accommodation (sign language interpreters, Braille, CART, etc.) please make your request 15 days prior to training. Last minute requests will be accepted but may not be possible to fulfill. Send an email to rsmith@leeco.us or call 334-275-6327.

Training Points of Contacts:

Jason Smith, jason.smith@ema.alabama.gov, State Training POC
Rita Smith, rsmith@leeco.us, Local POC