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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190617
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SUMMARY:G0290 Basic Public Information Officer - Tuscaloosa\, Alabama
DESCRIPTION:G0290: Basic Public Information Officers Course\nJune 17-18\, 2019 – Alabama Fire College – Tuscaloosa\, AL \nCourse Description\nPublic information consists of the processes\, procedures and systems to communicate timely\, accurate and accessible information to affected audiences. Armed with good information\, people are empowered to make better decisions and thus contribute to the overall response goal of saving lives and protecting property. Personnel tasked with gathering\, verifying\, coordinating and disseminating public information at the federal\, state\, tribal\, local and territorial levels bear this considerable responsibility concurrently with other job assignments. These Public Information Officers (PIOs) must be provided with the opportunity to learn and practice the skills they will use on the job. \nThe Basic Public Information Officer Course (G0290) is designed to provide participants with the opportunity to start applying basic concepts underlying the Public Information Officer (PIO) role. This course can provide a basic understanding of the PIO function for those new to the position. \nThis is the second course in the Public Information Training Series. This course is delivered at the state\, local\, tribal and territorial governments. Other courses are conducted as resident courses at the Emergency Management Institute (EMI). The courses build on each other enhancing students? skills further at each level. This course uses Bloom?s Taxonomy as a guide to focus the course material to augment the knowledge and comprehension for new PIOs. \nThis course will consider the value of communication before\, during and after an incident. It will help PIOs identify critical audiences\, both internal and external. \nSelection Criteria: The primary audience for this training is individuals who have public information responsibilities as their main job or as an auxiliary function at the federal\, state\, local\, tribal or territorial level of government\, and in the private and nongovernmental sectors. \nCourse Objectives\n\nExplain why emergency public information is important during an incident. (Unit 1)\nRecognize the functional needs and challenges of different audiences. (Unit 1)\nDemonstrate the role and function of the PIO in both day-to-day and emergency environments. (Unit 2)\nCompare actions PIOs can take to work with the news media during day-to-day and emergency situations. (Unit 2)\nUsing the strategic communications planning model\, develop a public awareness campaign (95%). (Unit 3)\nUsing the strategic communications planning model\, develop an incident communications strategy (5%). (Unit 3)\nExplain the news briefing cycle. (Unit 4)\nOutline media needs at the scene. (Unit 4)\nDescribe the difference between media briefings and press conferences. (Unit 4)\nDescribe different public information written products. (Unit 5)\nApply effective news release writing guidance. (Unit 5)\nAdapt or repurpose written media products for other purposes. (Unit 5)\nDescribe what types of impressions specific body language might convey during an interview. (Unit 6)\nIdentify elements of an interview the PIO should consider ahead of time. (Unit 6)\nIdentify steps a PIO needs to take to prepare for and conduct a news interview. (Unit 6)\nDemonstrate effective techniques for on-camera interviews. (Unit 6)\nGiven an emergency scenario\, apply public information skills. (Unit 7)\nRecall course key points. (Unit 8)\n\nMission Areas\n\nCommon\n\nPrerequisites\nPrerequisite Courses: \n\nG0289\nIS0100.c\nIS0702.a\nIS0909\n\nOther Prerequisites: \nCompletion of IS0029 may be substituted for G0289 \nDisciplines\n\nEmergency Management\n\nPrimary Core Capability\nPublic Information and Warning
URL:https://portal.ema.alabama.gov/train/g0290-basic-public-information-officer-tuscaloosa-alabama/
LOCATION:Alabama Fire College\, 2501 Phoenix Drive\, Tuscaloosa\, Alabama\, 35405
CATEGORIES:Training
ORGANIZER;CN="Ken%20Horst":MAILTO:khorst@fa.ua.edu
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