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FIRE B73B
S 203 Introduction to Incident Public Information Officer
Topics include roles and responsibilities of the PIOF; how to respond to an incident as a single resource, what equipment will be needed, incident operations as a PIOF, gathering and assembling information, how to write a press release and a fact sheet, basic skills in giving television, radio and news print interviews, face to face communication with the public, the use of social media platforms. Meets National Wildfire Coordinating Group/California State Fire Marshal curriculum criteria.
Units: 1.5
Hours: 27.0