Course Section 1 Content Section 1 Content Left Section 1 Content Right Credit Type: Course ACE ID: NEMI-0179 Version: 4 Organization's ID: EL0952 Organization: National Disaster and Emergency Management University (NDEMU) Location: Classroom-based Length: 5 days (31 hours) Minimum Passing Score: 75 ACE Credit Recommendation Period: 5/1/2024 - 4/30/2027 9/1/2021 - 8/31/2024 12/1/2016 - 11/30/2019 9/1/2012 - 2/29/2016 Credit Recommendation & Competencies Section 2 Content Section 2 Content Left Section 2 Content Right Level Credits (SH) Subject Lower-Division Baccalaureate 2 emergency management Students may not receive credit for this course if credit is awarded for EL0953 (NEMI-0331). Description Section 3 Content Section 3 Content Left Section 3 Content Right Objective: The course objective is to develop a strong set of core public information officer skills and the ability to apply them within the context of an All-Hazard Incident Management Team. It also combines elements from both the basic and advanced function to concentrate training on the fundamental duties and responsibilities of a Public Information Officer (PIO) in an all-hazard environment. Learning Outcomes: Describe the fundamentals of information operations during incident management Develop a communications strategy for disseminating incident information Explain the importance of effective media relations, including social media, and the role of the public information officer in developing and maintaining such relationships Describe the role of the public information officer as it pertains to handling special situations within incidents Describe how public information officers can keep themselves, and those they escort and work with, safe in the incident environment Describe how the public information officer may establish and leverage effective community relations Define the public information officer's roles and responsibilities during incident transition and demobilization Describe the roles and responsibilities of assistant public information officers General Topics: Role and responsibility of the public information officer Communication strategies and media relations Instruction & Assessment Section 4 Content Section 4 Content Left Section 4 Content Right Instructional Strategies: Audio Visual Materials Classroom Exercise Discussion Lectures Methods of Assessment: Examinations Supplemental Materials Section 5 Content Section 5 Content Left Section 5 Content Right Equivalencies Section 6 Content Section 6 Content Left Section 6 Content Right Button Content Rail Content 1 Other offerings from National Disaster and Emergency Management University (NDEMU) View All Courses College Credit Opportunities Page Content