All Hazards Public Information Officer : 40 Hours

Course Description

This course is designed for a PIO assigned to an incident as a member of an All-Hazard Incident Management Team (AHIMT), Local IMTs, as well as for the PIO assigned to an incident as an assistant PIO in a variety of capacities. This course will help students develop a strong set of core PIO skills and the ability to apply them within the context of an AHIMT. This course is also distinct from other information function courses in that it combines elements from both the basic and advanced function to concentrate training on the fundamental duties and responsibilities of PIO in an all-hazard environment. The course material does not assume or require experience as a PIO, but also is not a basic PIO course. Exercises, simulations, discussions, and a final exam enable students to process and apply their new knowledge. NIMS ICS Position Specific training should be completed by personnel who are regularly assigned to functional, support, or unit leader positions on USFA or other Type III All-Hazards Incident Management Teams (AHIMT), or by those persons who desire to seek credentials/certification in those positions.

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Syllabus

  Syllabus - All Hazards Public Information Officer.pdf

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This course is part of the following Program

• national incident management system (nims)

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Prerequisites:

• IS 100
  Qualifying IFSI Courses
  • ICS 100.b - Introduction to the Incident Command System

• IS 200

• ICS 300
  Qualifying IFSI Courses
  • ICS 300 - Intermediate ICS
  • Command & General Staff Functions for Local Incident Management Teams

• IS 700
  Qualifying IFSI Courses
  • ICS 700 - National Incident Management System (NIMS), Introduction

• IS 800

• ICS 400
  Qualifying IFSI Courses
  • ICS 400 - Advanced Incident Command System
  • Command & General Staff Functions for Local Incident Management Teams

IFSI prerequisites are based on Illinois and NFPA standards. Equivalencies from other agencies will be reviewed upon request.

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Applicable Credits

EMS CEU

Hours 4