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Basic Public Information Officer & Joint Information System/Center Planning - EMA-BPIO0003

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Brief Description: Basic Public Information Officer & Joint Information System/Center Planning

Full Description: Basic Public Information Officers Course Description
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Public 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.
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The 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.
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This 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.
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This course will consider the value of communication before, during and after an incident. It will help PIOs identify critical audiences, both internal and external.

Joint Information System/Center Planning Course Description
Public information consists of the processes, procedures, and systems to communicate timely, accurate, and accessible information to affected audiences. Armed with good information, people are better able to make good decisions and, by doing so; 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.

This courseis designed for PIOs with experience in the field who will be working in a JIS/JIC. This is the third 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 Blooms Taxonomy as a guide to focus the course material to augment the knowledge and comprehension for new PIOs.

(This course is equivalent to E/L0387)

Training Dates: 11/19/2018 - 11/21/2018

Prerequisites: IS-29 Public Information Officer Awareness
IS - 909 Community Preparedness: Implementing Simple Activities for Everyone

Registration Dates: 09/20/2018 - 11/19/2018

Available Seats: 21

Hours: 24h 0m

Fee: None Specified

Training Location: Indianapolis Firefighter Union Hall
748 Massachusetts Ave
INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46214

Resources Required: Housing is available on a limited basis and is not guaranteed.
If you are traveling more than 75 miles you may apply for housing for the night before the course.
If you are traveling more than 50 miles you may apply for housing for the night in between the course dates.

Reporting Instructions: Please send an email to register with the lead instructor as well at [email protected].

Course times: 0800-1630 daily.

Documents: 2018-11-23 00-47

G0290Rosters11-19-20-21-18

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Basic Public Information Officer & Joint Information System/Center Planning - EMA-BPIO0003