L-0388 Advanced Public Information Officer

Course Description:
The Advanced Public Information Officer 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 multiday full functional exercise.
3. Provide participants the opportunity to apply advanced public information skills in the shortand 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.

Prerequisites:
Participants must have a minimum of 2 years of public information experience.
IS-29 Public Information Officer Awareness
IS-42 Social Media in Emergency Management IS-100 Introduction to Incident Command System (ICS) (or ICS course for specific specialty: healthcare, public works, etc.)
IS-200 Basic Incident Command System for Initial Response
IS-201 Forms Used for the Development of the Incident Action Plan (waived if ICS-300 is completed).
IS-247 Integrated Public Alert and Warning System (IPAWS) for Alert Originators
IS-700 National Incident Management System, An Introduction
IS-800 National Response Framework, An Introduction
IS-2900 National Disaster Recovery Framework Overview
E/L/K 0105 Public Information Basics (no substitutions or waivers)

Course will be held:
June 2-6, 2025
Ponca Health Services – Lincoln
1600 Windhoek Drive
Lincoln, NE 68521

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* 1. First and Last Name (for course certificate)

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* 2. Email (where you would like course materials sent)

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* 3. Phone Number

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* 4. Organization

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* 6. Is your position considered volunteer?

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* 7. Is any part of your position paid for using Federal funds?

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* 8. Upload your current prerequisite certificate for IS 100 in PDF format for review.

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* 9. Upload your current prerequisite certificate for IS 200 in PDF format for review.

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* 10. Upload your current prerequisite certificate for IS 700 in PDF format for review.

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* 11. Upload your current prerequisite certificate for IS 800 in PDF format for review.

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* 12. Upload your current prerequisite certificate for IS 29 in PDF format for review.

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* 13. Upload your current prerequisite certificate for IS 42 in PDF format for review.

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* 14. Upload your current prerequisite certificate for IS 201 in PDF format for review.

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* 15. Upload your current prerequisite certificate for IS 247 in PDF format for review.

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* 16. Upload your current prerequisite certificate for IS 2900 in PDF format for review.

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* 17. Upload your current prerequisite certificate for E/L/K 0105 in PDF format for review.

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* 18. Do you have at least 2 years of public information experience?

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* 19. Please certify you understand course materials will be provided digitally to follow FEMA's green initiative and it is your responsibility to have access to these documents during class either digitally or printed (printed will be at you or your organization's expense)

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