Feb 1, 2019 | Training Opportunities
PSMA in Louisville KY
The Buechel Fire Department is hosting a two-day social media training March 20 and 21, 2019. This training is specifically for public safety agencies and is open to police, fire, EMS, 911 and other government agencies.
March 20-21, 2019 – 8am to 4pm
4101 Bardstown Road, Louisville KY 40218
$425
Participants will learn:
- Various platforms such as Facebook, Snapchat, Instagram, YouTube & Twitter
- How to use social media as a tool to build stronger relationships in their communities
- Social media policies and steps to protect your agency
- Fundraising through social media
- Canva design
- How to build an audience
- Facebook Live and how it can be utilized
- Handling negativity
- PIO Tactics
- Dealing with the media
- Content calendar
Nov 12, 2018 | Training Opportunities
From time time to time we are asked to share unique training opportunities that may interest our members and site guests.
The Government Social Media Conference (GSMCON) is the only major social media conference for U.S. city, county and state government. The event is also open to federal, international, and private industry attendees. Here is a compact, one-page executive summary (pdf) that you can use for your training/travel approvals.
The conference is being held April 2-4, 2019 in Nashville, Tennessee.
Full details for the event can be found at GSMCON.com.
GSMCON Govt Social Media Conference from Government Social Media on Vimeo.
Sep 4, 2018 | Training Opportunities
Master Public Information Officer
October 1 – 5, 2018
West Palm Beach Police Department
600 Banyan Blvd.
West Palm Beach, Florida 33401
The FBI-LEEDA Master Public Information Officer course moves the participant from the tactical to the strategic level of media and brand management. Participants spend an immersive 4-1/2 days refining skills in:
- Cultivating and Refining your Brand and Image
- Internal and External Communications Strategies
- Proactively Pitching Stories to a 24/7 News Environment
- Business Model of Media Engagement
- Crisis Management Planning
- Interactive Tabletop Exercises
- Producing High Quality Video for Social Media
Participants are encouraged to bring a laptop, as writing exercises will be assigned during class.
Get local information for this training opportunity by contacting Stephanie Slater, PIO of the Boynton Beach Police Department at 561-742-6191 or email slaters@bbfl.us.
For hotel reservations, contact Hyatt Place West Palm Beach 295 Lakeview Ave., West Palm Beach – 561-655-1454. The rate is approximately $220/night.
Seminar registration is open to all law enforcement – sworn and professional staff. You are not required to be a member of FBI-LEEDA to attend.
Download the Master PIO Announcement Flyer
Co-Hosted by:
FBI-LEEDA and Chief Michael Gregory and the Boynton Beach Police Department and Chief Sarah Mooney and the West Palm Beach Police Department
Register online at www.fbileeda.org or call 877-772-7712 for more information. Registration is $695. Class begins at 8:30 a.m.; dress is business casual.
May 31, 2018 | 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
Apr 30, 2018 | Training Opportunities
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/.
Nov 2, 2017 | 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.
