Delaware Emergency Management Agency

Course Description

COURSE CODE/TITLE / AWR-209 / Dealing with the Media
COURSE LOCATION / Delaware State Fire School, 1461 Chestnut Grove Rd, Dover, DE
COURSE DATES / 22 Sept 2015 / COURSE TIME / 0800 to 1630 Hours
COURSE DESCRIPTION / This course is designed to provide rural first responders with the skills and knowledge to quickly adopt the role of Public Information Officer (PIO) if or when needed and to communicate with the public through the media. Through this course, rural first responders will gain an understanding of what the media is looking for at the scene of an emergency and in public awareness campaigns, as well as learn how to give interviews that work and write successful news releases.
COURSE OBJECTIVES / ·  Utilizing the media in emergency and public awareness situations
·  Working with the media at the scene of an emergency
·  Anticipating what news agencies want from first responders at the scene of an emergency
·  Give interviews that work
·  Writing effective news releases that will be read
·  Controlling an impromptu interview and scheduled interview and/or press conference
·  Setting up and managing a media staging area
PREREQUISITES / Recommended:
Introduction to NIMS IS 700
Introduction to NIMS ICS IS 100
TARGET
AUDIENCE / ·  Law Enforcement
·  Emergency Medical Services
·  Emergency Management Agency
·  Fire Service
·  Hazardous Material (HazMat)
·  Public Works
·  Governmental Administrative
·  Public Health
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC / No
COST/MEALS / The training and course materials are provided at no cost to the state, local organization or responder. Funding for travel, accommodations, and meals are not provided for this training opportunity.
CERTIFICATE / Rural Domestic Preparedness Consortium Certificate

(Any one attending this course must be an American Citizen)

All classes have limited seats. Registrations will be processed on a first come/first served basis. If you have any questions please e-mail