PIO Calendar

L0105 Public Information Basics
2026-05-10 00:00 - 2027-05-13 23:59 (America/New_York) | Palm Beach County (FL) Convention Center, 650 Okeechobee Blvd, West Palm Beach, FL, 33401, United States
NOTE: This course is offered as part of the Governor’s Hurricane Conference. There may be a conference fee associated with this course. Contact the organizer for more information.
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.
Tentative Schedule (Subject to change):

Sunday, May 10, 2026, 1:30PM – 5:00PM
Monday, May 11, 2026, 8:30AM – 5:00PM
Tuesday, May 12, 2026, 8:30AM – 5:00PM
Wednesday, May 13, 2026, 1:30PM – 5:00PM

FEMA E/L0388 Advanced Public Information Officer
2026-08-10 00:00 - 2026-08-14 23:59 | National Disaster & Emergency Management University, 16825 S. Seton Ave, Emmitsburg, MD, 21727, United States
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 director on public information relating to incident management.
With public information included as a function within NIMS and within ICS, it is critical to address and provide training for this important element of Emergency Management.
The National Disaster & Emergency Management University (NDEMU) Public Information Officer (PIO) training curriculum includes courses delivered at the awareness, basic, advanced and master levels. The basic level course was developed by NDEMU and is managed by NDEMU or state emergency management trainers who teach basic skills and techniques for use during small, localized, single-agency responses; preparedness campaigns; and escalating localized responses.
The advanced level course teaches participants additional skills for use during escalating incidents, including strategic communications and incident action planning as it relates to Joint Information Center (JIC) operations.

FBI-LEEDA Master Public Information Officer (MPO)
2026-08-10 00:00 - 2026-08-14 23:59 | Cedar Falls, Iowa, Cedar Falls, IO, United States
Building off of the FBI-LEEDA Media & Public Relations course, the Master Public Information Officer course moves the participant from the tactical to the strategic level of media and brand management. Participants will spend 4 ½ days exploring; the business model of media engagement, take a deeper dive into cultivating a brand image through internal and external communications, and learn how to proactively pitch stories in today’s 24/7 news environment. Students will learn the advanced means of creating high-quality in-house videos for social media, develop messaging calendars, and learn the art of being a strategic advisor. This course will build on crisis management skills in tabletop exercises designed to build the framework for a crisis communication manual.

FBI-LEEDA Master Public Information Officer (MPO)
2026-08-10 00:00 - 2026-08-14 23:59 | Parker, Colorado, Parker, CO, United States

L0105 Public Information Basics
2026-08-12 00:00 - 2026-08-14 23:59 | Raleigh, NC, Raleigh, NC, United States
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.

L0105 Public Information Basics
2026-08-12 00:00 - 2026-08-14 23:59 | South Carolina Emergency Management Division, 2779 Fish Hatchery Road, West Columbia, SC, 29172, United States
