Hello AlohaFriday!
Mic check! Sibilance. Sibilance. Check. Check.
As part of the ongoing P26 push…I thought this quick video about field mics might help out a few public safety colleagues.
Mainly designed for PIOs, PAOs, and External Affairs Officers….I think anyone could utilize these easy tips.
Reporting live from the 24-7 SEOC…
Day-3 final day of ICS-300 starting out with another in class exercise!
It is imperative that we push all agencies to think outside of their normal comfort zone and look to alternate resources and like-minded professionals.
Not only other pros, but also standardizing the response so that everyone is on the same page, using the same terminology, same forms, and same plans and objectives.
Your agency’s mission is very important.
Your organizational goals are super important too.
But those SMART Objectives are SOOOO critical to everyone onscene as well as future operational periods.
And yes, the same truths still apply: coffee and collaboration are totes critical when a disaster first strikes.
But it also takes a consummate professional to continue the work after the response phase…but into recovery and mitigation. Thus ensuring your community some protection as we are always in a state of preparedness.
Our class also had lots of discussion on this slide as we view credentialing as a preparedness activity as we look to standardization and qualifications.
Great week and proud of the work from all participants in this class.
Looking forward to seeing all of you on the next big one.
It’s Monday morning so lets kick off another hard core ICS-300 course…in the Poinsettia Room! 🌺
Also known as the city’s Emergency Operations Center too.
Diverse groups today with a strong showing from our Department of Defense and local public safety professionals.
This kind of joint training provides us the opportunities to build stronger partnerships and even strengthen the preexisting bonds with DoD assets including a few special teams.
Lots of group work as participants figure out priorities and challenges during the first few hours and into the first/second operational period.
But working through the issues in a calm classroom will help reduce the amount of stress during an actual emergency. Finding out strengths and gaps and addressing them so that everyone can respond better to any incident. That’s right enhancing response capabilities.
Sound familiar? That’s what HSPD-5 (Homeland Security Presidential Directive-5) is all about. A coordinated response! <heavy breathing>
That is exactly what Emergency Management is all about – build relationships for a coordinated response. <heavier breathing>
And also proof, if you teach it right, you can get people to smile in my ICS classes.
Awww yeah!
Great work from all participants – lotsa participation from everyone!
Glad to see so much collaboration from local, county, state, Federal, and DoD assets.
And as always, thank you for your service to our great country.
Happy birthday Marty. It’s a great first day.
Looking forward to the next two days!
Law enforcement has been in some tough situations. Most recently, social media has been credited with engaging the public.
In fact, some agencies have used social media to engage suspects who may leave items behind on a scene of a crime. Oooooo, evidence!
But this is not one of those cases.
On 07-04-18, this image was initially shared on Facebook then across various social media platforms.
The image with caption inferring that local law enforcement agency was pursuing the suspect and that the suspect dropped his/her cell phone while eluding law enforcement. Then, in order to reach out to the suspect and friends of the suspect, local law enforcement uses the suspect’s social media account to reach out and taunt.
While funny for public safety, we as trusting public safety pros need to take time to dispel rumors and verify facts. PIOs should be at the front line of this issue.
And yes, this post was actually fake. What the whut?
Here’s Chicago Police PIO Anthony Guglielmi’s response to this post gone viral.
Sooooooo, to recap:
Well done CPD PIO!
Again, as PIOs we are the shepherds of our agency when it comes to reporting the facts and dispelling the rumors.
We as PIOs must remain vigilant and dispel rumors as soon as they appear. This is your job. The agency’s reputation is on the line so ensure the longevity and be cognizant of your agency’s image 24/7.
Hello Friday!!!!
As part of the ongoing P26 push…I thought this quick video might help out a few peeps.
Mainly designed for PIOs, PAOs, and External Affairs Officers….I think anyone could utilize these easy tips.
Reporting live from the 24-7 SEOC…
I’m no genius, but if your fireworks say this…
…then you likely could get hurt. So please PLEASE be careful this 4th of July holiday.
Also, fireworks are expensive. Leave it to the pros.
Here’s a quick news story with my friend Euclid Fire Capt Jay Northup on the dangers of fireworks who was injured a few months ago in NE Ohio. (click on the picture)
Fire Captain Jay Northup suffered a severe head injury, two ruptured eardrums, second-degree burns, and multiple bruises and cuts requiring 35 stitches after an accident involving fireworks. / AMERICAN ACADEMY OF OPHTHALMOLOGY
Again, I would highly recommend that you leave the fireworks to the pros.
Let’s discuss this…because this news station/reporter could have made better decisions.
Soooooooo let’s use this as a good teaching moment. We Public Affairs pros are out there every day with the news media. Let’s revisit a few media relationships.
Perhaps in this situation, the news media was a askew on the important items and failed to think about the victim. I wish they would have considered the victim’s position. And if you heard the reporter say, “for the record” – the news story is NOT the record.
And yes, we as PIOs understand the mantra of following orders….TRUST ME we do. But taking the time to call, text, DM, etc….might be a good check between the PIO and media partners.
PIOs should reinforce to media that aside from going out to the scene, calling the PIO or the PAO might be a good option first. Most PIOs will tell you honestly if it’s a decent story or not. So establish trusted relationships before an emergency or disaster.
To my fellow PIOs – revisit your media relationships again. Wish them a happy summer and tell them to “be safe and do the right thing” – for realz.
Remember, the news media is our partner in proliferating information out during an emergency so as professionals, we should all work more closely together and use this as a PIO/media relations teaching moment.
Kudos to Newburgh Heights Police Department (located in NE Ohio).
IMHO: Yikes.
@rusnviek
Starting game-4 of the 2018 NBA Finals in Cleveland, Ohio-
That’s right, let’s get some IAP action on for the Cleveland Cavaliers vs the Golden State Warriors!
Like all good Emergency Management actions – all briefings done and documents like the comprehensive IAP helps bring everyone together on the same operational plan.
As field PIOs, we are out and about during the game.
Half time inside FanFest was quite busy.
Lots of interesting people out and about.
Glad to see so many Cleveland Cavaliers’ fans out here to support the home team.
Even ran into a few media folks from California as well as locals who were out supporting the teams too.
Sur and Livingston
In the end, the final outcome of the game was not so fun…
…but incredibly proud to work with so many all-hazards partners in public safety for the end of the 2018 NBA Finals.
Glad to be supporting solid professionals.
Bob, dance us out of the EOC will ya?!?
See you in 2019!
. Glad to support our local public safety teams. 
Where is @rusnivek? 