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August 3, 2026 – August 7, 2026
FEMA E/L0388 Advanced Public Information Officer
Wake County (NC) 911 Center · Raleigh, NC
The National Response Framework (NRF) and the National Incident Management System (NIMS) devote significant attention to the importance of emergency public information. Public Information Officers are key members of the ICS and EOC organizations, and work closely with officials who are part of Multiagency Coordination Groups. PIOs advise the Incident Commander, Unified Command, and EOC […]
August 3, 2026 – August 7, 2026
FBI-LEEDA Media and Public Relations (MPR)
Glenpool, Oklahoma · Glenpool, OK
The FBI-LEEDA Media and Public Relations (MPR) course is a 4 ½-day intense curriculum developed to assist law enforcement in communication with not only the media, but the communities they serve. The course is suitable for chiefs and commanders who may deal with the media on a regular or ad hoc basis and full-time/part-time Public […]
August 4, 2026 – August 6, 2026
T-PUB4033: Texas Public Information Officer
City of Del Rio (TX) Fire Station 4 · Del Rio, TX
The Texas Public Information Officer Course will provide initial information for those individuals who are employed or appointed by a state agency or local government entity and whose duties include communicating with the public during a disaster regarding the importance of early communication and coordination of crisis information.
August 4, 2026
Advanced Crisis Communication Training, Summer Intensive
Virtual event
Nine hours of advanced crisis communication and leadership training — live, virtual, and built for today’s reality. The world is shifting fast. AI is reshaping how crises start, spread, and escalate. Trust between organizations and their audiences has fundamentally changed. And the pressure on communicators and leaders to get it right in real time has […]
August 4, 2026 – August 6, 2026
L0105 Public Information Basics
Cary, IL
To equip participants with the skills needed to be full or part-time PIOs, including oral and written communications; understanding and working with the media; and basic tools and techniques to perform effectively as a PIO, both in the proactive/ advocacy times and crisis/ emergency response.
August 4, 2026 – August 6, 2026
T-PUB4033: Texas Public Information Officer
Pitser-Garrison Convention Center · Lufkin, TX
The Texas Public Information Officer Course will provide initial information for those individuals who are employed or appointed by a state agency or local government entity and whose duties include communicating with the public during a disaster regarding the importance of early communication and coordination of crisis information.
August 4, 2026 – August 6, 2026
T-PUB4033: Texas Public Information Officer
Bedford (TX) Law Enforcement Center · Bedford, TX
The Texas Public Information Officer Course will provide initial information for those individuals who are employed or appointed by a state agency or local government entity and whose duties include communicating with the public during a disaster regarding the importance of early communication and coordination of crisis information.
August 4, 2026
Crisis Communications
Howard Community College (MD) · Columbia, MD
🚨🚨FREE One-day Training🚨🚨 To all my higher education, K-12 campus safety practitioners, administrators, as well as our local law enforcement agency partners and Public Information Officers (PIOs), you are invited to an exclusive Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators – Chesapeake Region (ACLEA-Chesapeake Region) “Crisis Communications Training” led by nationally recognized expert Julie Parker on […]
August 4, 2026
Feeling in the Facts for Radiation Emergencies – Part 1: Building Trust Through Empathy and Rapport
Virtual event
You are invited to attend a series of virtual workshops designed to strengthen multi agency preparedness for radiological and nuclear emergencies. Sessions will focus on operational coordination, responder safety, and effective strategic communication. Registration requires free account creation on the NIPC Events Learning Management System. This live, instructor-led session will introduce science-based empathy techniques and […]
August 5, 2026 – August 7, 2026
L0105 Public Information Basics
Forsyth, GA
To equip participants with the skills needed to be full or part-time PIOs, including oral and written communications; understanding and working with the media; and basic tools and techniques to perform effectively as a PIO, both in the proactive/ advocacy times and crisis/ emergency response.
August 5, 2026
PER-344 Social Media Tools & Techniques
Columbus, OH
This performance-level web-based course is designed for individuals in the public and private sectors who are responsible for gathering and disseminating disaster-related information and who would like to increase their knowledge and understanding about social media and its uses during crisis communication to support organizational preparedness, response and recovery efforts.
August 5, 2026
MGT-340: Crisis Leadership: A Community Case Study
Indianapolis, IN
This seminar uses one of three case studies to examine the dynamics leadership, planning and communications during a crisis from the perspective of an elected or community leaders. This four-hour seminar explores recent case studies to frame the discussion regarding methods to overcome challenges in planning and responding to a large-scale incident. The seminar’s outcome […]