Survey: Do the trolls hinder your PIO efforts?

Your Participation is Requested

Brandi Bates Whitehurst, Santa Rosa County Board of Commissioners, is completing research as part of her work in the FEMA Master Public Information Officer Program. She is asking readers to complete a survey about social media trolls and their impact on the ability of a PIO to disseminate information to the public.

She is willing to answer questions you may have. Contact her:

Brandi Bates Whitehurst
Santa Rosa County Public Information Officer
4499 Pine Forest Road | Milton, Florida 32583
P: 850.983.5254 | C: 850.572.0580
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Enhance Your PIO Skills

FEMA Train-the-Trainer Course Available

Seats are still available for this train-the-trainer course. Registration closes May 27.

National Incident Management System (NIMS) Incident Command System (ICS)

All Hazard position Specific (AHPS)

General Selection Criteria for All Train the Trainer (TtT) Student Candidates

This applies to all selections of potential candidate:
Selection Criteria: All applicants for admission into the All-Hazards Position-Specific (AHPS) Train-the-Trainer (TtT) program must:

Have completed the course they desire to teach prior to applying for acceptance into the Train-the-Trainer program Be a fully qualified (INSERT POSITION HERE); completed Position Task Book (PTB)
Have documented experience serving as a (INSERT POSITION HERE) on Type 3, Type 2 or Type 1 AHIMT(S)

Prerequisites

  • Completion of the (INSERT APPROPRIATE COURSE NUMBER HERE); and:
  • The most current versions of:o IS 100: Incident Command System (ICS), An Introduction
    o IS 200: ICS for Single Resource and Initial Action Incidents
    o E/L/G 300: Intermediate Incident Command System for Expanding Incidents (ICS 300)
    o E/L/G 400: Advanced Incident Command System for Command and General Staff – Complex Incidents (ICS 400)
    o IS 700: National Incident Management System (NIMS), An Introduction o IS 800: National Response Framework (NRF)In conjunction with the above requirements, instructor candidates must also provide documentation that demonstrates successful completion of formal adult education and/or instructor training to include at least one of the following or its equivalent:
  • National Fire Academy’s (NFA) Educational Methodology course
  • National Wildfire Coordinating Group’s (NWCG) Facilitative Instructor (M-410) course
  • Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) Instructor Training Certification Course
  • Equivalents (i.e. FEMA E/L/0141, Instructional Presentation and Evaluation Skills, Total Army Instructor Training Course (TAITC); Small Group Instructor Training Course (SGITC); G265 Basic Instructional Skills course, etc.)
  • State Certified Level II or higher Fire, Rescue, and/or EMS Instructor (NFPA 1041 Level II)
  • State Certified Teaching Certificate
  • Advanced degree in education, educational psychology, technical education, or a related program

Recommended:

  • National Wildland Coordinating Group (NWCG) S-420 or S-520
  • Integrated Emergency Management Course (IEMC)
  • National Association of State Foresters (NASF) Complex Incident Management Course (CIMC)
  • National Fire Academy (NFA) Command & Control or Command & Control of Natural and Manmade Disasters courses
  • NFA O-337, Command & General Staff course
  • NFA O-305, All-Hazards Incident Management Team course; U.S. Fire Administration
  • NFA O-337, Command & General Staff Functions for Local Incident Management Team (US Fire Academy)

For further details:

Phil Politano
Training Specialist – Course Manager
Emergency Management Institute
(301) 447-1343
FAX (301)-447-1081
Building N, Room 300H
Emergency Management Institute
Federal Emergency Management Agency
U.S. Department of Homeland Security

training.fema.gov/programs/pio/

EMI – Advanced PIO Training Opportunities

Two Emergency Management Institute (EMI) Advanced PIO Training opportunities have been presented to us to share with you.

Course Description:

The Advanced Public Information Officer Course provides participants the knowledge and skills to establish, manage and work within a joint information center (JIC) through multimedia lectures and individual and group activities. The training allows 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), participants evaluate their processes to help them generate new ideas, products, or ways of viewing challenges or situations as well as improve their processes ensuring every action has a measurable relevance for each identified audience, including senior leadership.

Option 1

Course Date: July 16-20, 2018

Travel Dates: July 15, 2018 and July 21, 2018

Course Length: This course is five (5) days in length.

Class time: 8:00am to 5:00pm each day.

Registration: 7:45am to 8:00am

Location:
Indian River State College
Treasure Coast Public Safety Training Complex
4600 Kirby Loop Road
Fort Pierce, FL 34981

Monday through Thursday: Baily Auditorium
Friday: Main Campus
3209 Virginia Avenue, Fort Pierce, FL
Kight Center–V Building, Room V125

For full course description and IMPORTANT application information, please download the training announcement: L0388_Advanced_PIO_Ft_Pierce_FL

Option 2

Course Date: August 20-24, 2018

Travel Dates: Student travel dates depend on distance travelled

Course Length: This course is five (5) days in length. Class times generally run from 8:00am to 5:00pm each day.

Location:
Charlotte Police & Fire Training Center
1770 Shopton Rd
Charlotte, NC 28217

For full course description and IMPORTANT application information, please download the training announcement: L0388_Advanced_PIO_Aug_Charlotte

EMI Point of Contact:
For additional information contact the course manager, Phil Politano at (301) 447-1343 or email Philip.Politano@fema.dhs.gov.
For additional information visit the Public Information (PIO) website training.fema.gov/programs/pio/

L0388 Advanced Public Information Officers – Training Announcement

An off-campus delivery of the FEMA L0388 Advanced Public Information Officer course is being offered in Alameda, CA on May 21-25, 2018. The training will be held at Coast Guard Island, Building 55.

The Advanced Public Information Officer Course provides participants the knowledge and skills to establish, manage and work within a joint information center (JIC) through multimedia lectures and individual and group activities. The training allows 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), participants evaluate their processes to help them generate new ideas, products, or ways of viewing challenges or situations as well as improve their processes ensuring every action has a measurable relevance for each identified audience, including senior leadership.

Goals, full course details, and how to register for the course are included in this document.

EMI Point of Contact:
For additional information contact the course manager:

Phil Politano at (301) 447-1343 or email Philip.Politano@fema.dhs.gov.

For additional information visit the Public Information (PIO) website
http://training.fema.gov/programs/pio/.

EMI Announces Advanced PIO Training Opportunities

The Emergency Management Institute has announced additional training opportunities to receive Advanced Public Information Officers.

The Advanced Public Information Officer Course provides participants the knowledge and skills to establish, manage and work within a joint information center (JIC) through multimedia lectures and individual and group activities.

The training allows 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.


NETC

Two course dates are available at the National Emergency Training Center in Emmitsburg, MD.

  • February 12-16, 2018
  • July 30 – August 3, 2018

Full details on the course, including prerequisites and how to register are available in this document:
1343 -Training Opportunity – e0388 Advanced Public Information Officers – fy2018


Helena, MT

A additional outreach course has been announced in Helena, Montana for January 22-26, 2018.

Full details in this document:
Training Opportunity 1360 – L0388 – Montana – January 22-26 2018


EMI Point of Contact

For additional information, contact the course manager, Phil Politano at (301) 447-1343 or email philip.politano@fema.dhs.gov.