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Public Information in an All-Hazards Incident (MGT-318) (04-11-0318) - 002

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Brief Description: This course examines the role of public information in an all hazards incident.

Full Description: Description:
This course examines the role of public information in Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD), terrorist, and all-hazards incident management and provides practical training in crisis communication techniques. In a major incident, it is of critical importance that community leaders, incident managers, and public information officers are prepared to communicate with the public through traditional and social media. This course focuses on the role of public information in WMD, terrorism, or all-hazards incident management; the information needs of the press and public in a crisis; and strategies for planning, conducting, and managing the crisis public information effort. The intended audience is the individuals within a jurisdiction whose duties may require them to interface with news media during their community’s response to a WMD, terrorism, or all-hazards incident. Course participants who would benefit from this training include a jurisdiction’s key elected officials, public information officers, key department heads, key public health and medical personnel, first responders, and emergency management officials from both the public and private sectors.

Course Objectives:
-Understand the role of the public information function in WMD/terrorism incident management
-Understand the role of local, state, and federal governments and agencies in a WMD/terrorism
incident
-Understand the news media environment and requirements in a WMD/terrorism incident and
how to effectively communicate public Information in the wake of such an incident
-Understand the communication life cycle in a WMD/terrorism incident and the actions necessary
to successfully manage the public Information effort throughout that cycle

Target Audience:
-Emergency Management
-EMS
-Fire Service
-Healthcare
-Governmental Administrative
-Law Enforcement
-Public Safety Communications
-Public Works
-Information Technology

Prerequisites:
You must be a US Citizen to take this course. If you are not please let us know by email for further instruction at OEM.TRAINING@DHSES.NY.GOV

All participants must have a FEMA Student Identification (FEMA SID) number. Students can search for their existing/create a new FEMA SID at: https://cdp.dhs.gov/femasid/.

Cost:
There is no fee for the course. Food, lodging & transportation costs are the responsibility of the participant.

Completion:
Participants who actively participate and attend all course contact hours will receive a Certificate of Completion for the course.

Training Dates: 10/25/2022 - 10/26/2022

Prerequisites: None Specified

Registration Dates: 05/18/2022 - 10/17/2022

Available Seats: 20

Hours: 16h 0m

Fee: None Specified

Training Location: 19 - Genesee County
Genesee County Emergency Management
7690 State Street Road
Batavia, NY 14020

Reporting Instructions: 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Dress is business casual.

Signup Details: No Show Policy: Failure to attend a class you have registered for can result in restriction on future course attendance and agency notification. It is the students responsibility to notify us in a timely manner if you cannot attend.

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Public Information in an All-Hazards Incident (MGT-318) (04-11-0318) - 002