Public Affairs and Information Technology Course
The Public Affairs and Information Technology Course demonstrates ways to enhance Joint Information Center/Joint Information System (JIC/JIS) and other emergency operations through the use of technology.
Participants:
- Explore ways to improve functional emergency response integration through the use of technology such as web-based, computerized status boards and handheld, wireless applications
- Use the web to create, revise, coordinate and broadcast emergency public information during an event
- Learn to develop technology-assisted media releases from remote location
- Explore techniques and technologies that can simplify development, coordination, and delivery of messages during events
- Use the PDA to connect with other members of response teams during an event
- Use POWERPLAY, a dynamic and highly interactive format, to integrate concepts demonstrated in previous sessions