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CSTI Training: Advanced Public Information Officer
Monday, May 14, 2018 8:00 AM PDT to Friday, May 18, 2018
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Advanced Public Information Officer

May 14 - 18

Location: CSTI - San Luis Obispo 

 

Advanced Public Information Officer (L0388): This advanced course builds on the foundation established in the Basic Public Information Officer course series. This course provides participants with the knowledge and skills to establish, manage and work within a Joint Information Center (JIC).This course discusses techniques to develop strategic messaging in support of incident action plans and managing Joint Information Centers, including personnel and stress. This course uses exercises as well as lectures to achieve objectives.

Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:

• Describe the changes to the American family and society and how these changes related to public information officer messaging

• Analyze the impact of fear on the acceptance of emergency communication messages

• Discuss current crisis communication methodologies and their relationship with emergency communication

• Describe the tools available for successful strategic communications planning

• Describe the practice, policy and procedure related to Joint Information System and Joint Information Centers

• Discuss current topics in external affairs during a panel discussion

• Demonstrate the ability to work in a Joint Information Center

Prerequisites
Students must complete FEMA’s Basic Public Information Officer course or CSTI’s G290/91 at the State level before they attend the Advanced Public Information Officer course (L0388).

Crisis Communications Specialists Certificate
This course meets one of the requirements for the State OES/CSTI Crisis
Communications Specialists Certificate.


Course Length: 40 hours
Course Code: L0388-9-17

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