LEO to PIO – we have an interview! 

LEOs need some media time too! Let’s go PIO!!


Starting interviews in the front of the Monroe County Emergency Operations Center…

@rusnivek

I prepared pirate is a great Pirate! #NatlPrep #TalkLikeAPirateDay

Aye matey!

As yer Captain (aka FEMA PIO) assigned to the Florida Keys – Make sure you tell and share ya matey about your preparedness kits.


Reporting live from pirate radio in the Florida Keys……Arrrrrgh!

@rusnivek

Morning briefing with FEMA #USAR IN-TF-1 #PA-TF-1 #CA

Starting my morning off with a quick briefing from the FEMA Indiana USAR big daddy….

Ladies and gents, put your hands together for the world famous WTFD Captain….FIRE MIKE!


MICHAEL PRUITT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Seriously, just glad to see a familiar face in the disaster.

@rusnivek

Briefing w/ National IMAT for Southern Florida Operations

Change of plans this afternoon.

About to start a briefing with National Incident Management Team (IMAT) for response to southern Florida.

And yes, I am at home with T-cards on the wall and all C&GSFs briefing out.


Can you support the plan?!?

***********Update***********

Breaking news: I have been reassigned as the FEMA PIO to cover the Florida Keys.

More details to follow.

@rusnivek

Oh yeah, reporting in from Florida #Irma

I forgot to post this pic from earlier, but I’m in Florida. Are you?

Proud to support the External Affairs mission for the Response Directorate.

Citing my good friends from PIAT’s favorite hashtag: #JICLIFE

Hope all of you are having a great #AlohaFriday

@rusnivek

 

Morning peeps! #Irma 

‪Morning peeps. Lotsa hurry up and wait.

I’m glad to be supporting our response mission with solid FEMA PIO work. #Irma #FL ‬


@rusnivek

Even in a disaster, you can be courteous #Irma

See, even in a disaster, people can be courteous.


Small things like this for your team’s safety is totes important.

Reporting live from the middle of Irma…

@rusnivek

What?!? Where are the PIOs briefing now? #Irma #famous

Late night briefing….in the laundry room.


Yes, it’s true. The “glorious” life of a Public Information Officer.

JIC Manager, Media Relations Manager, News Desk Specs, and PIOs – bring it in!

#glamorous #famous

@rusnivek

#Irma looking all fug #Hurricane

Man, #Hurricane Irma looking all fug.


Maybe we better brief in a safer location…
@rusnivek

Heading-167 with three in the green #Hurricane #Irma #response

Ding.


Here we goooooooooo.

Time to get my disaster face on.

@rusnivek