S203 - Introduction to Incident Information

Reviewed: 2008     Hours: 30

Course Description:

The purpose of this course is to provide students with the skills and knowledge needed to serve as public information officers (PIOF). The course covers establishing and maintaining an incident information operation, communicating with internal and external audiences, working with the news media, handling special situations, and long term planning and strategy.

Objectives:

• Students will demonstrate the skills and knowledge of a public information officer (PIOF) by successfully participating in a simulation and passing a written exam.

Target Group:

Personnel desiring to be qualified as public information officer (PIOF)

Minimum Instructor Qualifications:

Lead instructor must be a qualified Type 2 public information officer (PIO2).

Unit instructors must be qualified as public information officer (PIOF).

Also see Instructor Certification at the beginning of the Field Manager's Course Guide.

Prerequisites:

None

Offer Level:
Local

This Course Description is verbatim from the NWCG Field Manager's Course Guide (156 page PDF: Adobe Acrobat Reader required) and accurate as of 12-17-2009.

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