L0105 Public Information and Warning (16 Hours) Williamson Co.

This
National Emergency Management Basic Academy course introduces the participants
to what the Public Information Officer (PIO) does in emergency management along
with the basic information about the Integrated Public Alert and Warning System
(IPAWS). The PIO topics covered include the role of the PIO; communication
tools and resources encompassing social media; effective communication;
preparing the community through outreach and other means; and communication in
an incident. The IPAWS topics covered include what the system is and does,
preparing alert and warning messages, and writing common alerting protocol
messages. This is a 2-day classroom course, which gives participants time to
perform activities and exercises to reinforce the knowledge and build basic
skills.

Prerequisites: IS100, IS200, IS700, IS800,