Working with the Media: A Course for Rural First Responders
TCI: TCI-MF4EWTZ2
Duration: 8-hour
Provider: Rural Domestic Preparedness Consortium
OverviewMany agencies in small and rural communities do not have a full- or part-time Public Information Officer (PIO), and responders often assume this responsibility without formal training or practice, all the while balancing other primary duties. As such, they may struggle to know what to say or how to say it. Few have training on writing media releases or giving press briefings, and many do not realize how much negative media coverage and false information can influence public opinion, or t