Public Information

Question 1

Public Info Policy

When will the chief choose to assign a chief officer to handle of assist the pio coverage?

Answer 1

Major disaster unusual events, or sensitive issues.

Question 2

Code 20? what

who can call it?

Answer 2

incident is potentially newsworthy, arouses public interest, or causes public impact.
IC, Duty BC,a chief officer,or the dept PIO.

Question 3

What else can you do besides a code 20?

why?

Answer 3

company or chief officer can request notify department pio only.
time of day, location or duration of the incident

Question 4

PIO duty once code 20 is called

whats it cover?

Answer 4

Newsline Prepare and record a short news release message regarding the departments activities within 15 minutes
Type, location, call time, who is affected, cause, duration of incident, resources that responded, jurisdiction, cooperating agencies, current situation.

Question 5

PIO info calls Hours?

Answer 5

Mon-fri 0800-1700 news media should call the media line

Question 6

PIO news conference

Answer 6

No member should call a news conference without the expressed consent of the chief.

Question 7

PIO Formal news release what is it?

whos responsibility ?

Answer 7

prepared statement of fact, written or oral.

PIO with the approval of the fire chief.

Question 8

PIO Informal news release

Answer 8

informal news release concerning routine matters. station personnel should advise the pio when the media has contacted them for interviews.

Question 9

PIO major incident report (MIR)

whats it include?

Answer 9

Used by the fire chief to contact the BOS and CEO and city manager if necessary 
Inc Name
Type
supervisors district
location
date
time 
injuries
fatalities
investigation status
incident summary

Question 10

PIO Incidents that require a MIR

Answer 10

all 2nd alarm fires
Hazmat
Oil spill
over the side rescue
technical rescue involving the helo
floods, major road closures, animal rescues aircraft down.
fatality from a fire.

Question 11

PIO unavailable who do should calls be referred too?

Answer 11

Battalion Chief, Duty chief, deputy chief, fire chief

Question 12

PIO on major incident needed

Answer 12

standard procedure for ordering outside resources.

Question 13

Other pio duties

Answer 13

Annual awards program coordinator
news media BBQ coordinator
Public education coordinator 
rep for firescope info specialist group
training officer within the training section
fd rep on county pio team

Question 14

pio training

Answer 14

CSTI
I 403
CAPIO
Cal Chief Pub ed sub committee

Question 15

Employee of the year qualities

Answer 15

Outstanding achievements
positive spokesman for county gov
self improvement
leadership qualities
training development