SOP: Public Information Policy

Question 1

what three levels of PIO in LVFR?

Answer 1

staff PIO, Acting PIO, temporary PIO

Question 2

which PIO is an appointment position within the office of the fire chief?

Answer 2

staff

Question 3

which PIO coordinates all public information, public relation and media relation programs?

Answer 3

staff PIO

Question 4

who is the official spokesperson of the fire department?

Answer 4

staff PIO

Question 5

the staff PIO reports directly to who?

Answer 5

fire chief

Question 6

in the absence of the staff PIO, who handles all their responsibility?

Answer 6

assistant PIO

Question 7

acting PIO’s report to who?

Answer 7

staff PIO

Question 8

a temporary PIO can be who?

Answer 8

any member of the fire department

Question 9

the city PIO is assigned to who’s office?

Answer 9

city manager

Question 10

who will be the liaison between the FD and city hall in matters of public information?

Answer 10

city PIO

Question 11

what is a center consisting of public information officers from a number of agencies working together on the same task?

Answer 11

joint information center

Question 12

where will the designated press area be?

Answer 12

lobby of FD headquarters

Question 13

all information released to the general public and news media must be approved by who?

Answer 13

PIO, chief

Question 14

all requests for information from the news media should be directed to who?

Answer 14

staff PIO

Question 15

_____ PIO’s are certified personnel who have completed an approved training program.

Answer 15

acting

Question 16

all members of the LVFR will be required to attend a ____ hour course.

Answer 16

4

Question 17

names of deceased or injured civilians should not be be used over the ___.

Answer 17

radio

Question 18

if you are not sure of a cause, or its not known, what to say?

Answer 18

under investigation

Question 19

fires should not be known as ____.

Answer 19

arson

Question 20

if the bomb squad is on a call, who should all information requests be directed to?

Answer 20

the agency that requested the bomb squad

Question 21

drug lab information should be handled by who?

Answer 21

metro PIO

Question 22

in the event of a fire death, what information should be released?

Answer 22

approx age and gender