Course Overview:
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.
Selection Criteria:
This course is intended for new public information officers or those transitioning into emergency management/ public service PIO roles, as well as newly appointed emergency managers from State, local, tribal, territorial, and Federal emergency management agencies, and prospective professionals transferring from another discipline to emergency management.
Prerequisites:
IS-29: Public Information Officer Awareness
IS-42: Social Media in Emergency Management
Registration:
All students will be waitlisted until above prerequisites are emailed to: Ktepper@emd.sc.gov
| Details |
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| Category/Level |
Basic
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| Language |
English
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| Date(s) |
Tue. Nov 17, 2026 0900 - 1700
Wed. Nov 18, 2026 0900 - 1700
Thu. Nov 19, 2026 0900 - 1700
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| Location |
Georgetown County EOC
2222-C High Market St, Georgetown SC 29442
Google Map
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| Handicap Accessibility |
No
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| WiFi Access |
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| Offered By |
South Carolina Emergency Management Division |
| Primary Instructor |
Akers, Brandon "Randy" |
| Course Length |
3 days |
| Course Hours |
24.00 |
| CEUs |
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| Award Credentials |
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| Prerequisites |
IS-29: Public Information Officer Awareness;
IS-42: Social Media in Emergency Management
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| Equivalent Prerequisites |
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| Target Audience |
This course is intended for new public information officers or those transitioning into emergency management/ public service PIO roles, as well as newly appointed emergency managers from State, local, tribal, territorial, and Federal emergency management agencies, and prospective professionals transferring from another discipline to emergency management. |
| Maximum Participants |
35 |
| # Open Seats |
35 |
| # on Wait List |
2 |
