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Public Information Basics - L105-017

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Full Description: Course Dates:
July 17 - 19, 2024
8:00AM - 5:00PM each day

Course Length: 24 hours.

***ATTENTION: Enrollment priority for this delivery of L105 is being given to individuals who are attending the entire Basic Academy series. Others will only be approved to attend on a space available basis.***

Course Description:
This course is designed to equip participants with the skills needed to be full or part-time PIOs, including oral and written communications, understanding and working with the media, and basic tools and techniques to perform effectively as a PIO, both in the proactive/advocacy times and crisis/emergency response. The course will also consider the value of communication before, during and after an incident. It will help PIOs identify critical audiences, both internal and external.

NOTE:
This course is a FEMA Advanced Professional Series (APS) elective. APS information can be found here: https://training.fema.gov/programs/aps/

Target Audience:
Individuals who have public information responsibilities as their main job or as an auxiliary function at the federal, state, local, tribal, or territorial level of government, and in the private and nongovernmental sectors.

: The maximum capacity for this class has been reached. Your request can be added to the waitlist. Additional seats may become available for future enrollment.

Training Location: DEMA Emergency Management Classroom
5636 E. McDowell Rd.
Building M5101, Classroom E4
Phoenix, AZ 85008

Resources Required: Mandatory Prerequisite:
• IS-29: Public Information Officer Awareness.

Recommended Prerequisites:
•IS-100: Introduction to the Incident Command System, ICS 100.
•IS-909: Community Preparedness, Implementing Simple Activities for Everyone.

These courses can be completed online at: http://training.fema.gov/IS

Signup Details: *Enrollment Policy: Students must have the status of “Enrolled” to attend any class or event. Students who are “Waitlisted” or “Pending Approval” will not be allowed to attend the class. If a student needs to cancel enrollment, please do so as early as possible to allow someone on the waitlist to be enrolled.

*Attendance Policy: Students must attend at least 90% of the class to be able to receive credit. Should a student need to miss any portion of the class, they must contact the DEMA Training Branch beforehand for further information.

*This course qualifies for AZ POST continuing training credit. If you are a Law Enforcement Officer & would like to request a POST Certificate, contact the DEMA Training Branch at training@azdema.gov or 602-464-6225 once you have successfully completed this course.