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L0388 Advanced Public Information Officers Course

10/4/2016

Information is provided below about openings for an upcoming L0388 Advanced Public Information Officers Course that will be held in Berlin, VT, April 17–21, 2017. Attached is information on that specific offering along with a schedule of FY-17 offerings here in Emmitsburg and at field locations around the US.

For additional information, the course director is Phil Politano, (301) 447-1343 or email Philip.Politano@fema.dhs.gov . http://training.fema.gov/programs/pio/

Course Description
The 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).

With 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.

EMI'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.

The 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.

The goal of this course is to:

Provide participants with the knowledge and skills to establish, manage and work within a JIC through multimedia lectures and individual and group activities.
Provide 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.
Through a tabletop exercise (TTX), encourage participants to evaluate their processes to help them generate new ideas, products, or ways of viewing challenges or situations.
Encourage participants to improve their processes and ensure every action has a measurable relevance for each identified audience, including senior leadership.

FEMA does not provide stipend reimbursement for off-campus course deliveries. You will be responsible for all associated travel costs. There is no charge for the training.

Selection Criteria: Full-time public information personnel who have completed the prerequisites.

The “G” course requirements can be waived for those individuals who have extensive experience in public information activities.
Waiver requests must be in writing and submitted to Admissions.
Part-time public information officers with approval from course manager.
Students who have not attended this training in the previous five years may also apply.

Course Objectives

Relate the exercise scenario to their primary area of responsibility within the functional exercise by verbalizing their primary exercise role during the introductions. (Unit 1)
Apply current crisis communications methodologies to community audiences during an incident by completing three table group activities. (Unit 2)
Analyze 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)
Conduct an analysis of their personal and organizational disaster readiness based on current disaster readiness guidance. (Unit 4)
Relate the Incident Action Planning (IAP) process to the External Affairs 8-Step Strategic Communications Model by completing a multi-level activity. (Unit 5)
Demonstrate 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)
Draft an 8-step strategic communication plan for each TTX scenario. (Unit 7)
Share lessons learned during a whole class debriefing, and create individual professional development goals based on class experiences. (Unit 8)

Mission Areas

Common

Prerequisites
Prerequisite Courses:

IS0042
IS0100.b
IS0200.b
IS0201
IS0247.a
IS0250.a
IS0700.a
IS0702.a
IS0800.b

Other Prerequisites:

G0289, Public Information Officer Awareness (or IS-29 PIO Awareness online course)
G0290 Basic Public Information Officers Course (or S203 Public Information Officer or E/L0952 All Hazard Incident Management PIO)
G0291, Joint Information System/Joint Information Center Planning for Tribal, State and Local PIOs (may be waived with written request of Course Manager)
IS-0248, Integrated Public Alert and Warning System (IPAWS) for the American Public or IS-0251, Integrated Public Alert and Warning System (IPAWS) for Alerting Authorities) can be taken in place of IS-0247.a, Integrated Public Alert and Warning System (IPAWS)
Recommended:
ICS-300: Intermediate Incident Command System for Expanding Incidents
IS0120.a, An Introduction to Exercises
IS0242.b, Effective Communication
IS0650.a, Building Partnerships with Tribal Governments
IS0660,Introduction to Public-Private Partnerships
IS0909,Community Preparedness: Implementing Simple Activities for Everyone

Disciplines

Emergency Management

Primary Core Capability

Public Information and Warning

Course Schedule

https://training.fema.gov/emicourses/schedules.aspx

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