ER 170 - Public Information Officer Basic Course

Credit Hours: 3

The Public Information Officer (PIO) Basic course provides students with the basic skills needed to perform public information duties as they relate to emergency management. The course focuses on the definition of the job of the public information officer. The course assists participants with building the skills needed for this position, such as oral and written communications, understanding and working with the media and the basic tools and techniques PIOs need to do the job.