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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191028
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SUMMARY:L0388: Advanced Public Information Officer - Opelika\, Alabama
DESCRIPTION:L0388: Advanced Public Information Officer\nOctober 28 – November 1\, 2019 – Lee County Meeting Center – Opelika\, AL \nCourse Description\nThe National Response Framework (NRF) and the National Incident Management System (NIMS) devote significant attention to the importance of emergency public information. Public information is one-third of one-fifth of NIMS under Command and Management\, placing public information at the same level as the Incident Command System (ICS). \nWith public information included as a function within NIMS and ICS\, it is critical to address and provide training for this important element of emergency management. \nEMI’s Public Information Officer (PIO) training curriculum includes courses delivered at the awareness\, basic\, intermediate\, advanced and master levels. The awareness\, basic and intermediate level courses were developed by EMI and are managed by state emergency management trainers who teach basic skills and techniques for use during small\, localized\, single-agency responses; preparedness campaigns; and escalating localized responses. \nThe advanced level course is the fourth in the public information training series. It 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. \nThe goal of this course is to: \n\nProvide participants with the knowledge and skills to establish\, manage and work within a JIC through multimedia lectures and individual and group activities.\nProvide participants the opportunity to apply advanced public information skills during a multi-day functional exercise (FE) designed to test the participants? abilities to analyze\, coordinate\, process and create information in a fast-paced\, realistic environment.\nThrough a tabletop exercise (TTX)\, encourage participants to evaluate their processes to help them generate new ideas\, products\, or ways of viewing challenges or situations.\nEncourage participants to improve their processes and ensure every action has a measurable relevance for each identified audience\, including senior leadership.\n\nSelection Criteria: Full-time public information personnel who have completed the prerequisites. \n\nThe “G” course requirements can be waived for those individuals who have extensive experience in public information activities.\nWaiver requests must be in writing and submitted to Admissions.\nPart-time public information officers with approval from course manager.\nStudents who have not attended this training in the previous five years may also apply.\n\nCECs: 12 \nCourse Objectives\n\nRelate the exercise scenario to their primary area of responsibility within the functional exercise by verbalizing their primary exercise role during the introductions. (Unit 1)\nApply current crisis communications methodologies to community audiences during an incident by completing three table group activities. (Unit 2)\nAnalyze the characteristics of the changing American family and how the media and fear play a role in shaping communication goals and messages by participating in a group discussion and an activity. (Unit 3)\nConduct an analysis of their personal and organizational disaster readiness based on current disaster readiness guidance. (Unit 4)\nRelate the Incident Action Planning (IAP) process to the External Affairs 8-Step Strategic Communications Model by completing a multi-level activity. (Unit 5)\nDemonstrate the ability to work in a JIC by actively contributing to exercise tasks and products as specified in the exercise objectives through functional exercise play. (Unit 6)\nDraft an 8-step strategic communication plan for each TTX scenario. (Unit 7)\nShare lessons learned during a whole class debriefing\, and create individual professional development goals based on class experiences. (Unit 8)\n\nMission Areas\n\nCommon\n\nPrerequisites\n1.IS- 42 Social Media in Emergency Management\n2.IS-100.c Introduction to Incident Command System (ICS) (or ICS course for specific specialty: healthcare\, public works\, etc.)\n3.IS-200.c ICS for Single Resources and Initial Action Incidents (or discipline specific course)\n4.IS-201 Forms Used for the Development of the Incident Action Plan (Waived if ICS-300 completed)\n5.IS-247.a: Integrated Public Alert and Warning System (IPAWS) (or either IS-248 Integrated Public Alert and Warning System (IPAWS) for the American Public or IS-251 Integrated Public Alert and Warning System (IPAWS) for Alerting Authorities\n6.IS-700.b National Incident Management System (NIMS)\, an Introduction\n8.IS-702.a NIMS Public Information Systems\n9.IS-800.c National Response Framework\, An Introduction\n10.G0289 Public Information Officer Awareness Training (or IS-29 PIO Awareness on-line course)\n11.G0290 Basic Public Information Officers Course (may be waived with written request of Course Manager).\n12.G0291 Joint Information System/Joint Information Center Planning for Tribal\, State and Local PIOs (may be waived with written request of Course Manager). \nRecommended:\n1.ICS-300: Intermediate Incident Command System for Expanding Incidents\n2.IS-120.a An Introduction to Exercises\n3.IS-242.b Effective Communication\n4.IS-650.a Building Partnerships with Tribal Governments\n5.IS-660 Introduction to Public-Private Partnerships\n6.IS-909 Community Preparedness: Implementing Simple Activities for Everyone \nDisciplines\n\nEmergency Management\n\nPrimary Core Capability\nPublic Information and Warning \n  \nFor students wishing to attend this training\, they will need to register through our training portal AND submit a completed application packet consisting of a FEMA 119-25-1 General Admissions Application along with providing all necessary prerequisite certificates and/or transcripts noting completion. Packets must be submitted to the AEMA Training Office at training@ema.alabama.gov no later than September 30\, 2019.
URL:https://portal.ema.alabama.gov/train/l0388-advanced-public-information-officer/
LOCATION:Lee County Meeting Center\, 205 S 10th Street\, Opelika\, AL\, 36801\, United States
CATEGORIES:Training
ORGANIZER;CN="Jason%20Smith":MAILTO:jason.smith@ema.alabama.gov
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