Chapter 11: Working In The Community Flashcards
A public safety education program can have 4 objectives
- Educate target audiences in specific subjects so as to change their behavior
- Instruct target audiences on how to perform specific tasks
- Inform large groups of people about fire safety issues
- Distribute information on timely subjects
CERT course is delivered in the community by a team of first responders. Training is usually delivered in____ sessions
9 sessions
2.5 hours each session
One evening per week
Session 1
Disaster preparedness
Session 6
CERT Organization
Session 9
Course review and disaster simulation
Session 8
Terrorism and CERT
5 step planning process that helps local fire departments create and develop programs
What are the 5 steps?
- Identify the problem
- Select the method
- Design the program
- Implement the program
- Evaluate the program
ABCDs of course preparation for designing the program
A= audience B= behavior C= conditions D= degree
Immediate feedback
Obtained from the students at the conclusion of the training
Usually a short survey form
Long-term evaluation
Focuses on the effectiveness of the program in relation to the desired effect
When the students actually demonstrate the desired behavior
NFPA recommends three steps when dealing with the media
- Build a strong foundation
- Use a proactive outreach
- Use measured responsiveness
The most important media asset you will ever have is
A good relationship with the media
When you have information that you want to distribute to several news outlets use___
A press release or hold a press conference
A staged event to which you invite the news media to come and hear something important that you have to announce
Press conference
Used to make an official announcement to the news media from the fire department PIO
Press release
A press release should be at least how many pages in length
1 to 2 pages in length
The most common situation in which a fire officer would appear as an official spokesperson is
An interview
NFPA guidelines for the fire officer conducting an interview with the media
- Be prepared
- Stay in control
- Look and act the part
- It is not over until it is over
Part of being prepared is determining the reporter’s
Story angle and identify what here she already knows about the topic
The fundamental goal of a public safety education program is to
Prevent injury, death, or loss due to fire or other type of incidents
