I see Hawaii Governor Ige and FEMA R-9 Regional Administrator Bob Fenton got a chance to survey the damages in Kauai from the most recent flooding.
Looks like they got an early bingo punch for the disaster score card with the rotor-wing view.
Bob is always smiling!
Well, it’s officially the weekend so be nice to each other as you party like a rockstar.
“Uniform Alpha to 13. Good Day”
So peeps – you are cleared for takeoff to the weekend.
Simple press conferences? Each group took different approaches to their delivery.
One of the PIOs were firm on the time schedule so that it kept reporters who often ask rather weird questions on track.
Some were a bit more passive, but because of the scenario, most groups opted for a stronger bold press conference.
Our group? We targeted our messaging to our specified audience.
We planned for questions that the media could ask us.
You won’t believe it, they opted to put me in to represent the police PIO.
Bee doo bee doo indeed.
We opted for a more friendly approach and we were firm on our evacuation orders as well our issued BOLO.
Don’t worry, both instructors said I improved in my media speaking topics. #AlwaysLearning right? Gotta represent like a pro!
Class was fun and lots to learn from others attending esp those who were involved in the Dakota Access Pipeline event. Many thanks to all my fellow NIMS ICS All-Hazards PIOs from across the country who attended this course.
Special thanks to these two Master PIO Instructor goofballs.
See you soon on the next big disaster.
More wildfire simulations with simulated press conferences. Except this time, it didn’t have to deal with the fictitious Central City! Whew.
However, the Tuolome River fire was a dangerous one.
Our instructors planned a tough press conference for us.
But no worries, we were ready with talking points, assigned tasks, and of course paired our responses for our targeted audiences.
Getting the right information…
To the right people….
At the right time…..
So they can make good decisions.
While seemingly easy, planning and coordinating a press conference from the all-hazards side is much more complex than meets the eye…esp when it has to deal with response variables that aren’t normally a factor in the urban interface.
Buckle up buttercup, this one might be a bit more rough.
Today we are special…special because we can handle special situations!
Public Information Officers are tasked with countless details that need to be addressed before we can communicate our key points to our targeted audiences. Some people often neglect specific populations….HOWEVER, we as communicators need to be keenly aware of our location and the challenges occurring during deployments.
Yes we pride ourselves on talking points and precise briefings…but reality is that almost everything has to be perfect…because that’s what our constituents expect from us as a response agency.
Always strive to be the best.
Also, I *think found the North Dakota National Guard PIO.
Release date:
April 17, 2018
Release Number:
HQ-18-037
WASHINGTON –
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced today that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the state of Ohio to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by severe storms, flooding and landslides from February 14 to February 25, 2018.
Federal funding is available to the state and eligible local governments and certain private nonprofit organizations on a cost-sharing basis for emergency work and the repair or replacement of facilities damaged by severe storms, flooding and landslides in Adams, Athens, Belmont, Brown, Columbiana, Gallia, Hamilton, Jackson, Lawrence, Meigs, Monroe, Muskingum, Noble, Perry, Pike, Scioto, Vinton, and Washington counties.
Federal funding is also available on a cost-sharing basis for hazard mitigation measures statewide.
Steven Johnson has been named as the Federal Coordinating Officer for federal recovery operations in the affected area. Johnson said additional designations may be made at a later date if warranted by the results of further damage assessments.
Well well….look who just strolled into class.
Hello again Master PIO Instructor Dr. Joe Trahan!
Time to work on some interview skills with my other fellow NIMS ICS All-Hazards Public Information Officers.
I definitely need to dress better.
I just haven’t seen too many people here in North Dakota wearing ties.
Great first day at the NIMS ICS All-Hazards Public Information Officer Course (AH IMT PIO).
Great to see Prince George County Fire PIO Mark Brady too.
Lots of class discussion on objectives, PIO assignments, Go Bag discussion, how many PIOs we really need, and of course how we can support our Incident Commanders.
And yes, during the afternoon, I engaged my fellow peeps on video recordings for PIO.
I know, I’m poking the bear! But if we don’t have these discussions on new technologies, we can’t see past our current views for external affairs.
Looking forward to the rest of the week of solid PIO discussions!
Sharing the good mantra of Emergency Management today.
Principals of Emergency Management FTW!
And yes, we used our favorite state (Columbia) to test the skills of all the participants in classroom exercises.
Building relationships are the core of disasters. We all know that one day, it will shift from Central City to the real thing.
And training on scenarios like Columbia will keep our preparedness level at top notch for those that we serve tirelessly.
Second regional meeting today with all these new friends to make.
Best part? Just glad to hear the same problems we all face daily re: training/education.
Where is @rusnivek? 