This one-day course will outline and explain the benefits of the Joint Information System (JIS) during an emergency or critical event. It will provide examples of the roles, responsibilities and tasks for the PIO within the JIS and how to organize information flow and dissemination. The course will demonstrate the benefits of the Joint Information Center.

This course is designed for individuals who have public information responsibilities as all or part of their assigned responsibilities and those who may be required to function in a public information or public affairs capacity during an emergency.