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IS700 NIMS Course Summary Summary of Course Content Lesson 4: Public Information Lesson Overview Because public information is critical to domestic incident management, it is imperative to establish Public Information Systems and protocols for communicating timely and accurate information to the public during emergency situations. This lesson describes the principles needed to support effective emergency Public Information Systems. The Public Information lesson introduces you to the Public Information Systems required by NIMS. Public Information During Domestic Incidents Under ICS, the PIO is a key member of the command staff. The PIO advises the Incident Command on all public information matters related to the management of the incident, including media and public inquiries, emergency public information and warnings, rumor monitoring and control, media monitoring, and other functions required to coordinate, clear with proper authorities, and disseminate accurate and timely information related to the incident. The PIO establishes and operates within the parameters established for the Joint Information System-or JIS. The JIS provides an organized, integrated, and coordinated mechanism for providing information to the public during an emergency. The JIS includes plans, protocols, and structures used to provide information to the public. It encompasses all public information related to the incident. Key elements of a JIS include interagency coordination and integration, developing and delivering coordinated messages, and support for decisionmakers. The PIO, using the JIS, ensures that decisionmakers-and the public-are fully informed throughout a domestic incident response. Coordination of Public Information During emergencies, the public may receive information from a variety of sources. Part of the PIO's job is ensuring that the information that the public receives is accurate, coordinated, timely, and easy to understand. One way to ensure the coordination of public information is by establishing a Joint Information Center (JIC). Using the JIC as a central location, information can be coordinated and integrated across jurisdictions and agencies, and among all government partners, the private sector, and nongovernmental agencies. The JIC A JIC is the physical location where public information staff involved in incident management activities can collocate to perform critical emergency information, crisis communications, and public affairs functions. NIMS Page 12