Public Information Officer Course
PIO004X
This course provides participants with the skills and knowledge required to gather, assemble and disseminate timely, tailored and relevant information to the community and media.
Introduction:
Target Audience:
Members who hold the skills and attributes to be developed as a Public Information Officer and members who are currently Public Information Officers but have not yet attended a formal course.
Learning Outcomes:
- The successful completion of this course will impart the unit of competency PUAOPE003 Manage the public information function at an incident
Content:
- Establish public information section
- Manage public information section
- Manage information and warnings unit
- Manage media unit
- Manage community liaison unit
- Contribute to planning processes
- Monitor and review public information function
Learning Methods and Duration:
This course will be delivered via face-to-face classroom sessions. Course duration is three days.
Course Entry Requirements:
- Mandatory:
- Job Ready
- Work in an Incident Control Centre
- beacon IMT
- Emergency Management Overview
- AIIMS Principles and Functions
- Tsunami Awareness
- Leadership Fundamentals
- Diversity and Inclusion
- Willingness and ability to operate in an IMT in the future
- Desirable:
- Media Officer
- Information and Warnings Officer