Jun 2025 Offering

Course
L0388 - Advanced Public Information Officer Course
Course Flyer
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Date & Times
Jun 2 - 6, 2025 from 8 AM - 4 PM
Description

The Advanced Public Information Officer (PIO) course teaches participants additional skills for use during escalating incidents, including strategic communications and incident action planning as it relates to Joint Information Center (JIC) operations.

Course Goal:
1. Provide participants with the knowledge and skills to establish, manage, and work within a JIC.
2. Provide participants the opportunity to apply advanced public information skills during a multi-day full functional exercise.
3. Provide participants the opportunity to apply advanced public information skills in the short- and long-term recovery phases of an incident.
4. Encourage participants to improve their processes and ensure every action has a measurable relevance for each identified audience, including senior leadership.

Participants must have a minimum of 2 years of public information experience.

Hours
40
Max Attendance
70 (52 Open Seats)
Region
2
Locations
Jefferson Parish EM Bldg.

910 3rd Street
Gretna, LA 70053

POST Approved
No
Target Audiences
Agriculture, Civil Air Patrol, Education, Emergency Management, Emergency Management Director, Emergency Medical Services (EMS), FEMA, Fire, First Responders, Government Administrative, HAZMAT, Information Technology, K-12 educators, Law Enforcement, Medical (Hospital), Private Sector, Probation/Parole Officers, Public Health, Public Safety Communications (911), Public Works, Security and Safety, Transportation, Veterinarians, and Volunteer Organizations
Availability
Open To The Public
Prerequisites

IS-13
AND
IS-29 OR IS-29.a
AND
IS-42 OR IS-42.a
AND
IS-2900 OR IS-2900.a
AND
IS-700 OR IS-700.a OR IS-700.b
AND
E-0105 OR KT-00105 OR L-0105
AND
IS-100 OR IS-100.a OR IS-100.b OR IS-100.c
AND
IS-200 OR IS-200.a OR IS-200.b OR IS-200.c
AND
IS-247 OR IS-247.a OR IS-247.b OR IS-247.c
AND
IS-800 OR IS-800.A OR IS-800.B OR IS-800.c OR IS-800.d

Registrant Notes

Additional Course Requirements:
Full commitment and dedicated time required for the duration of the course.
Participants must bring a laptop or tablet with internet capabilities for daily course activities (cell phones can be used as a secondary device, not a primary device).

Room accommodations are available upon request. The rooms are not individual rooms but more dorm style rooms. Sheets will be provided but anyone staying here would have to provide their own pillow and blankets. Showers are also available. If you are needing a lodging accommodation please contact Chris Trosclair at (504) 349-5360 | Ext. 85616 or by email at chris.trosclair@jeffparish.gov

Registration deadline is May 16, 2025 5:00 PM