Today I’ll be supporting fellow PIOs for Cleveland Water as they host open forum meetings with the community.
You can check out my periscope broadcast here.
Or, you can check out the Cleveland Water FPV FacebookLive camera here.
At the end, I’ll be doing some social media live broadcast stuff as well as some fun interview work with other PIOs and Commissioner.
BTW-2016 World Series game-3 is tonight in Chicago.
As always #GoTribe #RallyTogether
Doing some Public Information Officer (PIO) stuff during the 2016 World Series was fun.
Like in any deployment, don’t forget to sign in, or else Jobu will chase you down!
Jobu says sign in on the ICS-211 form #GoTribe #MajorLeague
Stadium was packed!
2016 World Series game-2: Chicago Cubs vs Cleveland Indians
Don’t think it’s all glamour, PIOs spend gobs of time crafting specific messages tailored to each situation.
PIOs in the midst of discussing the use of gifs.
In the end, ESF-15 and all PIOs/PAOs are there to support all of our partners in public safety.
ESF-15 in the hizzouse!
Looking forward to game-3 in Chicago.
Slider and Rusnivek
#GoTribe #RallyTogether
Presenting today at the 63rd Annual Wayne County Fire School (Ohio).
And yes, I get to crack the awesome social media jokes on THE Ohio State University campus.
Lots of Firefighters and Paramedics from all over.
Many familiar faces in the audience too!
Event organizers estimate over 100 attendees with numerous vendors on site including Metro LifeFlight, Cleveland Clinic, and MedFlight of Ohio. Helicopters!
Me? I’m just glad to participate.
Yep, that’s a suit.
Also, kudos to a fellow Firefighter WHFD FF Gary Klaus who was named this year’s Fire School Honorary Dean.
Intro music (GNR’s Paradise City) playing for the afternoon session. #excited.
PIO and Social Media skillz in 3…2…1…
Cleveland hustles indeed.
Lots of cameras and peeps here. Good thing I wore my Aloha Shirt #AlohaFriday
LeBron showcasing Cleveland for the new CNBC show called Cleveland Hustles.
I was finishing up my AARs and found a picture from the last night of the Republican National Convention (RNC).
Quick tip for you PIOs doing field reporting: Frame your shot.
Cleveland Police Chief Calvin Williams doing an interview with Time Magazine. Obvious chalked roadway with profane statement behind him. Videographer is recording at an upward angle to frame his subject.
During the RNC, we found that it was critical to frame the shot. Onscene shots were particularly tough because so many activist groups had signs, chalked, or painted words that are inappropriate for pictures or even worse yet, uncontrolled live broadcast hits (Periscope or FacebookLive or YouTubeLive).
Additionally, live outdoor broadcasts from the scene are challenging because it is difficult to control the natural and man-made variables.
So as PIOs we need to reduce any signs, ropes, wires, etc….that could affect your framed shot.
Trust me, reduce the amount of variables to a bare minimum.
Focus your energy in delivering your message. #PIO
Yesterday, I supported Cleveland Police on the #PrideInTheCLE #ClevelandPride event in Public Square.
Much different from the Republican National Convention.
Lots of families out and about (and enjoying) the new cool fountain in downtown Cleveland.
Everyone was having a great time.
Lots of speculation and talk about public safety not being around to support the LGBT community – all totally false. Public Safety will be there to support any community.
Trust me, lots of public safety was on hand to support our entire community.
Cleveland Police Bomb Squad and K9 teams…
Cleveland EMS…
..even the Cleveland Police bike patrol was out supporting the day’s events.
Lots of areas to cover.
Partnerships with the Cuyahoga County Sheriff’s Department and Cleveland Police Department are key in providing safety for everyone who attended the event.
It was a relatively hot day so I am glad that many of the participants dressed appropriately for the event.
Some not so much.
Fun entertainment and friendly people staying cool out in Public Square.
While waiting around, we had some time for a quick PIO selfie…
Also had time for a few interviews with local media.
Also happy to run into a long time good friend Mark Zinni who is the anchor for the Channel 3 Eyewitness News in Hartford, Connecticut. Great to see him again.
Thanks for the picture Zinni!
Can’t wait to see him again in Cleveland.
While out there, we even made a few new peeps into Junior Police Officers.
Thanks Ken!
We were fortunate enough to do a few live interviews on Periscope from Public Square.
We highlighted the event and gave a status report of the operations using Periscope.
Ever wonder what it’s like to hang with onscene PIOs? Here’s a behind the scenes shot of us doing some live interviews on Periscope.
Thanks for the action shot Zinni!
Trust me, it’s harder than it looks.
Overall, it was great to see so many people out on a Saturday afternoon in Cleveland.
As always, I had a great time working the PIO magic with Jen!
We make a pretty good team huh?
Hope everyone stayed dry while the rain hit.
Great safe event everyone!
Have a great weekend!
This week doing PIO stuff with Cleveland Police Sgt Ciaccia.
You know…just working all the PIO magic tricks!
Lots of different groups demonstrated in Public Square today.
Too many to count.
Everyone wanted to be heard/seen.
After things got rowdy, Law Enforcement Officers (LEOs) worked closely together to keep the peace. disbursing hundreds upon hundreds of protesters is not an easy task.
I can’t tell you how proud I am of all the ESF-13 resources that are deployed from across this great country to support our event.
Day-2 in the Joint Information Center starts out with…dispelling rumors!
Reuters reported that a Cleveland Police Transport van was shot near the Republican National Convention utilizing the #RNCinCLE.
#booya Reuters.
Immediate engagement using (retweeting) incorrect info.
Then JIC emailed out information to all media on media lists.
Also because of time and deluge of phone calls, the onslaught of emails, and the avalanche on social media…
Being nimble on multiple social media platforms, immediate dispelling of rumor in a public forum, and use of all associative hashtags was deliberate and purposeful.
Solid JIC work today PIO peeps!
Where is @rusnivek? 