Public Information in an All-Hazards Incident (MGT-318)

Dates: Nov. 5-6, 2025. Times: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Central. Location: Porter County Emergency Management (Valparaiso).

Description:

This course examines the role of public information in all-hazards incident management and provides practical training in crisis communication techniques. In a major incident, it is of critical importance that community leaders, incident managers and Public Information Officers (PIO) are prepared to communicate with the public through traditional and social media. This course focuses on the role of public information in all-hazards incident management; the information needs of the press and public in a crisis; and strategies for planning, conducting and managing the public information effort during a crisis event.

For full information and to register, search "20251105" on Acadis Portal.

This is a dual registration course. Students will need to register with TEEX.