Fun fact-did you now we have a historic USCG station in Cleveland?
Lots of history here in NE Ohio. #SundayFunday
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Meeting your local police department
Pretty sure that there are better ways to learn more about becoming a law enforcement officer.
Hope your Saturday is going well.
Be careful out there.
Game-2: Let’s #GoCavs !!!!
#PrideInTheCLE on a perfect Saturday in downtown #Cleveland
Solid morning setup with all the public safety pros in Cleveland for Pride Parade today #PrideInTheCLE
Even Charlie Pop is up and taking a look at a few things from above too.
Planned out a few things with one of my favorite PIOs… Cleveland Police Sgt Jennifer Ciaccia!
It’s worth a note that this is the first time the CPD Honor Guard was able to participate and lead the parade.
Everyone should be proud of a city that supports diversity from so many different communities.
Had a chance to see the Cleveland Police Bike Unit out along the parade route.
Adorned with festive flags, Cleveland Police bike unit is there to support the community.
Glad to see law enforcement leadership out amongst the community too. Here’s Cleveland Police Chief Calvin Williams and members of the bike unit posing for pictures.
Additionally, we caught the mounted unit getting into the party too. Apparently, Red Bull gives you wings. Pegasus!
Police 👮 recruitment table was setup and answering lots of questions from the general public on the upcoming entrance requirements.
Also had a chance to do some interviews with CPD Explosive Detection K9 Benny!
Seriously, we have worked numerous events with them – great team!
Thousands marched along the parade route and then at the entrance to Cleveland Public Square…
…and thousands more met them at downtown public square.
Fun day for everyone downtown!
Special thanks to the field PIO reporting team of Jen and Kevin at #PrideInTheCLE.
Our second year doing field PIO stuff from the parade route.
Reporting live from downtown Cleveland Public Square…
Game-1: #GoCavs !!!!!!!
May we head into June 2017?
May is out like trout and June has come in with a slew of activities as well as the 2017 NBA Finals!
First week I’ll be in Missouri teaching my favorite class – Social Media Tools & Techniques and a functional social media exercise in Columbus. Yes I know, that means I won’t be attending the 2017 UASI Conference in Buffalo. #Boooo. However, my free time will be spent at Game-3 and Game-4 of the 2017 NBA Championships. #GoCavs!!!!!
Second week I will be teaching the FEMA EMI Incident Management Team Plans Section Chief Course in Cincinnati. With so many members from USAR Ohio Task Force-1 (including Schulmann) attending, it’s going to be a fun class. Are you attending?
Third week I think I got blessed with the approval to take the IMT Incident Commanders course at the home EOC in Columbus. Lemme see if I can login this time (Password “JOSHUA”).
Fourth week will be doing some tactical training including quals. #pewpew
Honestly, I just hope to stay afloat this month.
Additionally, June 2017 will serve as the foundation month for the 2018 training schedule. Who’s ready for more classes?!?!?!?
Get your learn on!
Tools for live broadcast for City of Cleveland peeps
Thursday fun with numerous Public Information Officers from the City of Cleveland.
Quick presentation on Tools and Social Media Platforms specifically addressing live broadcast technologies and lessons learned.
Yes, I’ll promise to show them my PIO stick (aka my GOT rod)
Great to see so many familiar faces in the crowd today.
2017 Home Opener! #Cleveland #Indians #GoTribe
Did someone say home opener?
Hope everyone is working hard today.
Remember peeps…
#GoTribe !!!!!!!!!!!!!
Few PIO takeaways from yesterday’s #CLEStPats Parade Spoxing
Few Public Information Officer (PIO) takeaways after yesterday’s #CLEStPats Parade.
#Spectacles are great for “hands-free” wearable technology…because its difficult to ride a bike and social media.
Duh! Hands free is great.
However, many people asked about my Spectacles which made it difficult to focus in on duty stuff.
The video activation on Spectacles was tough because I had/could only use my left hand only to start the video.
I wonder if those that have been following along on the SnapChat story, are disappointed when they see it’s only a “regular snap” vs “from Spectacles” in the top left identifier. I guess it’s the same viewer mindset as picture vs video because video appeals to more audiences with movement. Spectacles video is circular in nature, easy to expand view of scene. Here’s a quick example.
Here’s the view from a portrait style snap.
And here’s the same view bust just one of the possible views of a snap with viewer control of scene and framing.
Obv, lots more to see.
Additionally, I can see many of the viewers expecting video as they are getting the “behind the scenes” details with consistent narration. Which means – WE HAVE TO KEEP TALKING ALL THE TIME! Yikes.
As for Spectacles, you might want to consider your breathing as part of the “production” because my Spectacles picked up my breathing standing still and on the bike.
Wind blocking isn’t so great on them – so your “action” movement might be tough to record proper audio. There are no visible ports on SnapChat’s Spectales to attach an external mic.
Again, fun times yesterday with Cleveland Police and so many all-hazards partners in public safety.
If we consistently support each other, we will all succeed in our respective missions.
Be safe out there peeps!
2017 #CLEStPats Parade and your favorite PIOs Spox on bikes!
2017 St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Cleveland is in full swing today.
Always remember to check in at the start of your shift at the EOC!
As part of our all-hazards plan, we have coordinated services with so many other agencies. Obviously the Cleveland EOC Manager wrote an IAP for all of us (Incident Action Plan).
This coordinated document addresses issues that could/likely arise during the operational period. Briefings and discussion completed by leadership as well as the Incident Commander (IC) help all C&GSF successfully complete their tasks. Additionally, understanding each other’s roles as well as the overarching SMART objectives, mission, and goals contribute to the success of the event.
Reporting into my ESF-15: External Affairs – Spox work today!
Planned ESF-1 (Transportation) routes look fairly open so sharing this kind of info with the general public is important because the less impaired drivers we have on the roadways, the better.
That’s why we encourage building partnerships before an event or large disaster. In this case, partnerships between all providers and the Greater Cleveland Rapid Transit Authority (@GCRTA) was key in sharing the message.
Once we field deployed, we planned on a few specific events and locations. Showcasing the skills of local bomb teams and K9 teams is an important part to share with the general public. Security is always important as we must ensure that everyone has a safe St. Patrick’s Day.
We used both Facebook Live, Twitter, Facebook, and Periscope to broadcast directly from the parade staging area on Superior Ave.
To aid in movement, we opted for a few bikes courtesy of the Cleveland Police Bike Unit.
You may have seen these bikes deployed out before during the RNC – they are NICE!!! By being mobile, PIOs have the ability to get anywhere in the response area (Note: This was the first time we have deployed PIOs on bikes for an event).
We even saw many of the reporters we regularly work with – like Fox 8 Cleveland‘s Jessica Dill who decided to do a live spot with us.
Great to have great relationships with local media.
We were able to showcase a few behind the scenes things like the lineup and start of the parade and spot interviews with VIPs in the parade lineup.
Cold day, but it seems like everyone heeded our cold weather warnings. NICE!
We reported back to the EOC to reorient ourselves as the parade had over 120 vehicles/floats.
This gave us a chance to brief w/ leadership and Incident Command (IC). As we continued to push out critical messages, it was imperative that we confirm with the Incident Commander that we are pushing out the right information.
Salient ICS point of reference: PIOs do not operate independently from the IC – they work to push the coordinated messages/information that is approved by the Incident Commander.
As emergency calls come in, the spread of mis-information is rampant. We as PIOs and official Spokespersons (Spox) must ensure that we get the right message out.
As we head back out to into the field, we are able to share traffic patterns and push that information out to the general public. This will help them depart safely and quicker after the parade from downtown Cleveland.
Additionally, Cleveland Police was out ensuring peace for all who attended the parade.
Not only local, but there are so many partners involved like the Cuyahoga County Sheriff…
(Acting) Cuyahoga County Office of Emergency Management Agency Administrator Mark Christie and @rusnivek
…and even several Federal agencies too.
Instagram PC: Jay Kossman (digital504)
Great to see solid working relationships with all parties involved.
As PIOs we had a great day reporting from the field. We really enjoyed highlighting the efforts of so many pros working today.
Live broadcast from field PIOs = success for the #CLEStPats Parade!
From your favorite PIOs…
…Have a safe St. Patrick’s Day everyone!
Where is @rusnivek? 