Initial Response

  • What is the scope of the incident and the response?
  • How will it affect service delivery?
  • Where are the impacted communities?
  • What population is impacted?
  • What is the anticipated medical surge?
  • Determine communication means
  • Evaluate healthcare organization, staff and supplies
  • Healthcare facility status
  • Consider healthcare facility incident command status
  • Determine health department status
  • Identify who need to know
  • Identify resources to be deployed
  • Consider healthcare facility decompression initiatives

Basic Public Information Officer

Apr
14
When: Tuesday, Apr 14, 2020 - Wednesday, Apr 15, 2020, (All day)
Where:

Discovery Park, 3300 Cedar Street Muscatine, IA 52761

April 14-15, 2020
8:00 AM to 4:30 PM (both days)
Muscatine County Conservation Learning Center - Conference Room Located within Discovery Park, 3300 Cedar Street Muscatine, IA 52761

Course Description:
This 2-day training covers how to effectively communicate public information, actions the PIO can take to prepare for a media interview, on-scene responsibilities and joint information center/system concepts.

Additional Information: 1) Bring proper notetaking materials. 2) Travel and meals will be on your own, adequate time will be provided. 3) Use main entrance.
Required Prerequisites:
G0289 or IS-0029

Target Audience: This course is designed for individuals who have public information responsibilities as their main job or as an auxiliary function at the state, local, or tribal level
of government.

Registration available at: http://homelandsecurity.iowa.gov/training/caldetails.aspx?eventid=1030&c...