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Student Pre-requisites Not Completed
IS-100 C Introduction to the Incident Command System, ICS 100
IS-200 C Basic Incident Command System for Initial Response or IS-200 FW Basic Incident Command System, I-200, for Federal Disaster Workers or IS-200.Hca Applying ICS to Healthcare Organizations
IS-247 B Integrated Public Alert and Warning System (IPAWS) or IS-247 C IS-247C Integrated Public Alert and Warning System-IPAWS or IS-251 Integrated Public Alert and Warning System IS-251 Integrated Public Alert and Warning System (IPAWS) or IS-251.A Intergrated Public Alert and Warning System (IPAWS) for Alerting Administrators
IS-700 B An Introduction to the National Incident Management System or IS-700 A NIMS An Introduction
IS-800 D National Response Framework An Introduction or IS-800 B National Response Framework, An Introduction or IS-800 C National Response Framework An Introduction
IS-42.A Social Media in Emergency Management.A
L-105 Public Information Basics
IS-29.A Public Information Officer Awareness. A
Basic Details
Name L-388 Advanced Public Information Officer Course : ( L-388)
Description The National Response Framework (NRF) and the National Incident Management System (NIMS) devote significant attention to the importance of emergency public information. Public information is one-third of one-fifth of NIMS under Command and Management, placing public information at the same level as the Incident Command System (ICS). With public information included as a function within NIMS and ICS, it is critical to address and provide training for this important element of emergency management. EMI's Public Information Officer (PIO) training curriculum includes courses delivered at the awareness, basic, intermediate, advanced and master levels. The awareness, basic and intermediate level courses were developed by EMI and are managed by 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 is the fourth
PreRequisite Participants must have a minimum of 2 years of public information experience. IS-29 Public Information Officer Awareness, IS-42 Social Media in Emergency Management, IS-100 Introduction to Incident Command System (ICS), IS-200 Basic Incident Command System for Initial Response, IS-247 Integrated Public Alert and Warning System (IPAWS) for Alert Originators, IS-700 National Incident Management System, An Introduction, IS-800 National Response Framework, An Introduction, IS-2900 National Disaster Recovery Framework Overview, E/L/K 0105 Public Information Basics
Target Audience Target Audience: Public information personnel who have 2 years of public information experience and who have completed the prerequisites listed above
Additional Information This course is 5 days in length* *Some pre-course work is required prior to the training course ADDITIONAL REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED. REVIEW THE ATTACHMENT
Location UCF Downtown Campus
Address 500 W. Livingston Street
Orlando 32801
Orange
Region 5
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Date Monday, May 18, 2026 - Friday, May 22, 2026
Point of Contact Porschica Griffith
850-591-0919  
FDEM.STO@em.myflorida.com
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Approved to Attend
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NameCountyOrganization
Stefan CindrichOrange University Of Central Florida Health Sciences Camp
Standby Awaiting State Approval
If your name appears on this list your application has been approved by your supervisor or county/tribe emergency management program and is on standby awaiting final approval from the state. This approval may be dependent upon available space, the target audience, as well as other factors.

NameCountyOrganization
Amanda AnthonyFranklin Franklin County Emergency Management
Angel Mishelle HargettPinellas Other-Pinellas
Jeanette HarringtonMiami-Dade Miami-Dade Fire Rescue
Carlos Ortiz ClassMiami-Dade Miami-Dade Fire Rescue
Tyler JarnaginSt. Johns  
Sarah AndearaPasco Media Relations & Communications
Arelys Escalera-ZapataPinellas Communications Pinellas County
Amanda HunterPasco Pasco County Government
Matthew DennySt. Johns  
Analeen MartinezMiami-Dade Miami Dade Emergency Management
Deana DiPaolaSeminole Altamonte Springs Police Dept
Rangel (Ron) GuerreroSt. Lucie St. Lucie County Public Safety Department
Kevin ManganAlachuaHigh Springs Fire Department
Savannah Bishopx - Out of StateFort Bend County Homeland Security & Emergency Man
Pending Supervisor or Emergency Management Program Approval
If your name appears on this list your application is awaiting approval (for state or 'other' employees) by your supervisor or (for county, tribe, and some city employees) your emergency management program.

NameCountyOrganization
Jensen RayburnMiami-Dade Department of Law Enforcement