To register go to https://ruraltraining.org/course/AWR-209/?scheduled=true&id=9046 (REGISTRATION DEADLINE MAY 4TH)
AWR 209 is a DHS/FEMA-certified, 7-hour, tuition-free course designed to provide rural first responders with the skills and knowledge to quickly adopt the role of public information officer (PIO) if/when needed and to communicate with the public through the media. Many rural first responder organizations do not have a full or part-time PIO on staff.
Therefore, in the event that a first responder is thrust into the role of PIO, whether it be roadside at the scene of an emergency or detailing directions to the public in a crisis situation, it is important to understand how the media works and how to work with the available media outlets.
Topics include (but not limited to):
- Utilizing the media in emergency and public awareness situations
- Working with the media at the scene of an emergency
- Anticipating what news agencies want from the responders at the scene of an emergency
- Giving interviews that work
- Writing effective news releases that will be read
Who Should Attend:
- Emergency Management
- Emergency Medical Services
- Fire Service
- Governmental Administrative
- Healthcare
- Law Enforcement
- Public Health
