FEMA E/L0388 Advanced Public Information Officer
2027-04-05 00:00 - 2027-04-09 23:59 (America/New_York) | Renton, WA, Renton, WA, 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.

MGT-318 Public Information in an All-Hazards Incident
2027-04-07 00:00 - 2027-04-08 23:59 (America/New_York) | Waxahachie, TX, Waxahachie, TX, United States
This course examines the role of public information in all-hazards incident management and provides practical training in crisis communication techniques. In a major incident, it is of critical importance that community leaders, incident managers, and Public Information Officers (PIO) are prepared to communicate with the public through traditional and social media. This course focuses on the role of public information in all-hazards incident management; the information needs of the press and public in a crisis; and strategies for planning, conducting, and managing the public information effort during a crisis event.

24th PRO PR Conference
2027-04-07 00:00 - 2027-04-09 23:59 (America/New_York) | DoubleTree by Hilton, Ljubljana, Dunajska c. 154, Ljubljana, 1000, Slovenia
The international PRO PR (Professional Public Relations) Conference has the mission of connecting experts who are part of the public relations industry, as well as those involved in the integrated communication process.
In our mission, we connect, educate, and create new values so that public relations professionals, who operate as part of management, can continue to build and preserve reputation – one of the key elements to success in this field. Reputation cannot be bought; it must be earned. It is the result of a process driven by vision, strategy, implementation, individuals, and teams who, through their daily work and dedication, contribute to the reputation and positioning of their institutions, companies, and brands using various public relations techniques and tools.
The 23rd edition of the international PRO PR Conference continues this mission, gathering professionals from across the region and the world in pursuit of communication excellence.

FBI-LEEDA Media and Public Relations (MPR)
2027-04-12 00:00 - 2027-04-16 23:59 (America/New_York) | Rosemont, IL, Rosemont, IL, United States
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 Information Officers (PIOs). This class provides proven strategies and best-practices for media relations, crisis communications and social media. Students will learn to prepare and deliver messages. The session features numerous desktop and on-camera exercises. Participants are asked to bring a laptop or tablet to class.

FBI-LEEDA Master Public Information Officer (MPO)
2027-04-12 00:00 - 2027-04-16 23:59 (America/New_York) | Isle of Palms (SC) Police Department, 30 JC Long Blvd, Isle of Palms, SC, 29541, United States
Building on the FBI-LEEDA Media & Public Relations course, the Master Public Information Officer (MPO) course is a four-and-a-half-day seminar that elevates participants from tactical to strategic media and brand management. Students will study the business model of media engagement, thoroughly explore brand image cultivation through internal and external communications and learn how to
proactively pitch stories in today’s 24/7 news environment.
Course Topics Include:
Cultivating and refining brand image
Internal and external communications strategies
Proactively pitching stories
Business model of media engagement
Crisis management planning
Interactive tabletop exercises
Producing high-quality video for social media
Prerequisite: This class builds on concepts learned in the FBI-LEEDA Media and Public Relations class; therefore, students must have completed the MPR
class prior to enrolling in the MPO class.

L0105 Public Information Basics
2027-04-14 00:00 - 2027-04-16 23:59 (America/New_York) | North Little Rock, AR, North Little Rock, AR, 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
2027-04-19 00:00 - 2027-04-21 23:59, 2027-06-14 00:00 - 2027-06-16 23:59 (America/New_York) | Forsyth, GA, Forsyth, GA, United States

FBI-LEEDA Media and Public Relations (MPR)
2027-04-19 00:00 - 2027-04-23 23:59 (America/New_York) | Roanoke, TX, Roanoke, TX, United States

FEMA E/L0388 Advanced Public Information Officer
2027-04-19 00:00 - 2027-04-23 23:59 (America/New_York) | National Disaster & Emergency Management University, 16825 S. Seton Ave, Emmitsburg, MD, 21727, United States

MGT-318 Public Information in an All-Hazards Incident
2027-04-20 00:00 - 2027-04-21 23:59 (America/New_York) | Fort Stockton, TX, Fort Stockton, TX, United States

FBI-LEEDA Master Public Information Officer (MPO)
2027-04-26 00:00 - 2027-04-30 23:59 (America/New_York) | Southington, CT, Southington, CT, 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.

MGT-318 Public Information in an All-Hazards Incident
2027-04-28 00:00 - 2027-04-29 23:59 (America/New_York) | Eau Claire, WI, Eau Claire, WI, United States

FBI-LEEDA Media and Public Relations (MPR)
2027-05-03 00:00 - 2027-05-07 23:59 (America/New_York) | Independence, MO, Independence, MO, United States

MGT-318 Public Information in an All-Hazards Incident
2027-05-04 00:00 - 2027-05-05 23:59 (America/New_York) | Crowell, TX, Crowell, TX, United States

L0105 Public Information Basics
2027-05-04 00:00 - 2027-05-06 23:59 (America/New_York) | N. Chesterfield, VA, N. Chesterfield, VA, United States

FBI-LEEDA Master Public Information Officer (MPO)
2027-05-10 00:00 - 2027-05-14 23:59 (America/New_York) | Titusville, FL, Titusville, FL, United States

FBI-LEEDA Media and Public Relations (MPR)
2027-05-17 00:00 - 2027-05-21 23:59 (America/New_York) | Jersey Village, TX, Jersey Village, TX, United States

FEMA E/L0388 Advanced Public Information Officer
2027-05-17 00:00 - 2027-05-21 23:59 (America/New_York) | Radford, VA, Radford, VA, United States

L0105 Public Information Basics
2027-05-19 00:00 - 2027-05-21 23:59 (America/New_York) | Marysville, OH, Marysville, OH, United States

FBI-LEEDA Media and Public Relations (MPR)
2027-05-24 00:00 - 2027-05-28 23:59 (America/New_York) | Lavonia, GA, Lavonia, GA, United States

MGT-318 Public Information in an All-Hazards Incident
2027-05-25 00:00 - 2027-05-26 23:59 (America/New_York) | Salem, OR, Salem, OR, United States

Save the Date: 2027 TAMIO Annual Conference
2027-06-02 00:00 - 2027-06-04 23:59 (America/New_York) | The Woodlands Resort, 2301 N. Millbend Drive, The Woodlands, TX, 77380, United States

Save the Date - ICA Annual Conference
2027-06-03 00:00 - 2027-06-07 23:59 (America/New_York) | Crowne Plaza Glasgow Hotel and Scottish Event Campus, Congress Road, Glasgow, G3 8QT, United Kingdom
2027 International Communication Association Annual Conference
Save the Date
3-7 June 2027
Crowne Plaza Glasgow Hotel and Scottish Event Campus

FY2027 FEMA Executive Public Information Officer Week 2
2027-06-07 00:00 - 2027-06-10 23:59 (America/New_York) | National Disaster & Emergency Management University, 16825 S. Seton Ave, Emmitsburg, MD, 21727, United States
**Tentative dates – subject to change

E0393: Executive Public Information Management

Classroom Delivery
Resident (E), Virtual (K)

Prerequisites
Selection to EPIO Program

Create an environment that supports behavioral and mental health.
Support further professionalization and credibility of the public information field.

Course Length
4 days (32 hours)

K0105 Public Information Basics
2027-06-07 00:00 - 2027-06-11 23:59 (America/New_York) | https://piocalendar.com/event/k0105-public-information-basics-3/

FEMA E/L0388 Advanced Public Information Officer
2027-06-07 00:00 - 2027-06-11 23:59 (America/New_York) | Edina, MN, Edina, MN, United States

FBI-LEEDA Master Public Information Officer (MPO)
2027-06-07 00:00 - 2027-06-11 23:59 (America/New_York) | Rio Rancho, NM, Rio Rancho, NM, United States

FBI-LEEDA Master Public Information Officer (MPO)
2027-06-14 00:00 - 2027-06-18 23:59 (America/New_York) | Bloomfield Hills, MI, Bloomfield Hills, MI, United States

NFPA 1030: Public Information Officer
2027-06-23 00:00 - 2027-06-25 23:59 (America/Chicago) | Alabama Fire College, 2501 Phoenix Drive, Tuscaloosa, AL, 35405, United States
This course is based on NFPA 1030: Standard for Professional Qualifications for Fire Prevention Program Positions, Chapter 12, Public Information Officer, 2024 Edition. This course is designed for individuals seeking the knowledge and skills to conduct media interviews, prepare news releases, and media advisories.
