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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 or IS-251.B (IPAWS) Integrated Public Alert and Warning Systemfor 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 or IS-29a Public Information Officer Awareness Course

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, IS-29.A 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 View Map
Date	Monday, May 18, 2026 - Friday, May 22, 2026 5/18/2026 12:00:00 AM 5/22/2026 12:00:00 AM
Point of Contact	Porschica Griffith (850) 591 0919 FDEM.STO@em.myflorida.com
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Event Status	Completed

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Name

County

Organization

Angel Mishelle Hargett

Pinellas

Other-Pinellas

Jeanette Harrington

Miami-Dade

Miami-Dade Fire Rescue

Carlos Ortiz Class

Miami-Dade

Miami-Dade Fire Rescue

Tyler Jarnagin

St. Johns

Stefan Cindrich

Orange

University Of Central Florida Health Sciences Camp

Sarah Andeara

Pasco

Media Relations & Communications

Arelys Escalera-Zapata

Pinellas

Communications Pinellas County

Amanda Hunter

Pasco

Pasco County Government

Matthew Denny

St. Johns

Analeen Martinez

Miami-Dade

Miami Dade Emergency Management

Deana DiPaola

Seminole

Altamonte Springs Police Dept

Rangel (Ron) Guerrero

St. Lucie

St. Lucie County Public Safety Department

Jensen Rayburn

Miami-Dade

Department of Law Enforcement

Kevin Mangan

Alachua

High Springs Fire Department

Savannah Bishop

x - Out of State

Fort Bend County Homeland Security & Emergency Man

Tara Crescenzi

Orange

Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles

Ashley Wright

Lake

Other-Lake

Nicholas Brandt

Hernando

Hernando County Fire Rescue

Elyssa Walterson

Orange

Orange County Fire Rescue

Misty Sommer

Lake

Other-Lake

Dylan Huberman

Palm Beach

Other-Palm Beach

Nicole Griffin

Orange

Orange County Fire Rescue

Jarret Romanello

Okeechobee

Leah Wilson

Broward

Michael Springer

Volusia

Other-Volusia

Isabella Thalheimer

Orange

Orange County Corrections

Nick Schuler

x - Out of State

Other-x - Out of State

Dominique Epps

Escambia

City of Pensacola

Tyler Winik

Osceola

Eleanor Vasquez

Osceola

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Name	County	Organization
Jesse Canales	Orange

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