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JULY |
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July 9,
2008 |
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1:00 pm to
5:00 pm |
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Location: |
267 Camino del
Remedio
Santa Barbara |
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Program: |
PIO Training
Exercise with EPIC & Newscasters |
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Highlights:
The Public Information Officer serves as the primary point of contact
between the EOC, the media and the public. The Public Information Officer
prepares information releases, briefs media representatives, and provides
for press conferences. Normally, the Public Information Officer also
oversees the Rumor Control activity.
Primary responsibilities include:
- Serving as the central coordination point for the agency or
jurisdiction for all media releases.
- Ensuring that the public within the affected area receives
complete, accurate, and consistent information about life safety
procedures, public health advisories, relief and assistance programs and
other vital information.
- Coordinating media releases with other Public Information
Officers at incident or representing other affected emergency response
agencies as required.
- Developing the format for press conferences, in conjunction with
the EOC director.
- Maintaining a positive relationship with the media
representatives.
To sign up you can call 805-965-5254 or
e-mail
jkeenan@santabarbaraca.gov
Space for this course is limited, so sign up early. |
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Guest
Instructor: Chuck Rossie, THE CMR Group |
Chuck Rossie established The CMR GROUP, Inc., in 1985 to provide media
training and crisis communication services. He has personally coached
thousands of executives in the private sector and public information
officers in government on dealing with the media in both routine and
emergency or crisis situations.
He was an instructor at the California Specialized Training Institute (CSTI).
He has also worked with major corporations and other entities, as well as
individuals seeking access to the news media.
His journalism career started at the Daily Bruin at UCLA. He worked at the
LA TIMES, the Fresno Bee, Modesto Bee, and the Sacramento Bee, and KOVR TV
in Sacramento. At KOVR TV he worked as a field reporter and switched to
assignment editor, the TV version of the city editor. His last tour in TV
was with KNBC TV in Los Angeles where he was awarded an EMMY citation for
local news coverage.
He is a member of the Public Relations Society of America, the Radio and TV
News Directors Association, the California Association of Public Information
Officers, and the California Yacht Club.
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DIRECTIONS
TO CAER MEETING
Click on Map below,
to get Directions
267 Camino del
Remedio
Santa Barbara
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Questions?
For further information please do not
hesitate to call
Craig Fry
805-690-6654 or e-mail
Craig.Fry@flir.com
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Annual Meeting/Training Calendar |
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Monthly meetings for SB CAER
are held at various local businesses bi-monthly on the Fourth Wednesday of the month starting at 2:00 pm.
Representatives of member companies are welcome, as are
members of interested businesses, industry, agencies, and other organizations concerned
with risk-mitigation and hazardous material/waste handling.
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