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: https://training.fema.gov/programs/independent-study/courseoverview.aspx?code=IS-29.a&lang=
IS-42: Social Media in Emergency Management: https://training.fema.gov/programs/independent-study/courseoverview.aspx?code=IS-42.a&lang=
Registration:
All students will be waitlisted until above prerequisites are emailed to: PIO@emd.sc.gov
| Details |
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| Category/Level |
Basic
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| Language |
English
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| Date(s) |
Mon. Jun 14, 2027 0900 - 1700
Tue. Jun 15, 2027 0900 - 1700
Wed. Jun 16, 2027 0900 - 1700
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| Location |
York County EOC
149 W Black St, Rock Hill SC 29731
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 |
Barrett, Tiffanie |
| 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: https://training.fema.gov/programs/independent-study/courseoverview.aspx?code=IS-29.a&lang=
IS-42: Social Media in Emergency Management: https://training.fema.gov/programs/independent-study/courseoverview.aspx?code=IS-42.a&lang=
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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 |
20 |
| # Open Seats |
20 |
| # on Wait List |
0 |
