1. Choose an emergency management or homeland security agency and assume the rol

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1. Choose an emergency management or homeland security agency and assume the rol

1. Choose an emergency management or homeland security agency and assume the role of an
employee in the Public Information Unit. 
2. Following the Purdue OWL memo guidelines in Unit 1, write a memo to your supervisor, John
Smith, asking to attend the two-day E0105 Public Information and Warning course at the FEMA
Emergency Management Institute (EMI) National Emergency Training Center (NETC) in
Emmitsburg, MD. Choose training dates 3 to 6 months from now. 
3. The memo must include the following: 
a. Heading segment 
b. Opening segment 
c. Context 
d. Task segment 
e. Summary segment 
f. Discussion segment 
g. Closing segment
h. Attachments (optional/not required) 
Requirements:
The memo should be submitted as a document and uploaded in the assignment link. The format of the
memo should follow the Purdue OWL memo guidelines in Unit 1. The memo should be 1.5 to 3 pages
in length. 12 pt. Arial or Times New Roman font. Single space within paragraphs, double space
between them. Left justified. 
Here is more information on the FEMA E0105 Public Information and Warning course:
This course introduces participants to what the Public Information Officer (PIO) does in emergency
management, along with basic information about the Integrated Public Alert and Warning System
(IPAWS). The PIO topics covered include the role of the PIO; communication tools and resources
encompassing social media; effective communication; preparing the community through outreach and
other means; and communication in an incident. The IPAWS topics covered include what the system is
and does, preparing alert and warning messages, and writing common alerting protocol messages.
This is a 2-day classroom course that gives participants time to perform activities and exercises to
reinforce the knowledge and build basic skills.  

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