Sign-in for the course will start at 7:30AM each day. With course activities starting at 8AM. Participants will be released each day at 5PM
About the Course: This two-day course examines the role of public information in managing an all-hazards incident and provides practical training in crisis communication techniques. In such an incident, it is imperative that community leaders, incident managers, and public information officers are prepared to communicate with the public through the news and social media. The course focuses on the role of public information in incident management, the information needs of the public in a crisis, and the various means of effectively communicating through the news and social media. Upon completion of the course, participants will be able to manage the major elements associated with public information in a WMD, terrorism and all-hazards incident.
Participant Audience: The course is designed for participants whose duties may require them to interface with news media representatives during their community’s response to a WMD/terrorism incident or major disaster. Course participants who would benefit from this training include the jurisdiction’s key elected officials, public information officers (PIO), key department heads, key public health and medical personnel, and emergency management officials from both the public and private sectors.
Prerequisites: All registrants must obtain a FEMA SID Number prior to registration and provide that number the day of the course. Registrants may obtain a FEMA SID if they do not have one at https://cdp.dhs.gov/femasid
While there are no formal course prerequisites for this course it is recommended that participants have taken FEMA incident command courses IS100 and IS200.
How to Register: Please note there is a two-step registration process to register for this event. You must register both on MITRAIN and the TEEX site to be admitted into the class. Information on how to register can be obtained on the flyer located on this website under flyers for upcoming events under the calendar of events tab or through the Regional Office.