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Course Title:   Communicating with the Public: Warning and Informing

 

"As someone who doesn't work in emergency planning, I was concerned that the course might have too much emergency planning jargon. This was not the case at all and it was really helpful to have a communications expert leading the course.

Afterwards I attended my first Local Resilience Forum Warning and Informing sub group and found having a solid grounding was a huge benefit. I was able to contribute with confidence at the meeting and also suggest that the group approach its task accordning to the framework covered by the course."

Vanessa Setterington, Marketing and Communications Manager, North Somerset Council

 

Who Should Attend: For emergency responder organisations under the Civil Contingencies Act, particularly emergency planning officers, communication officers and those who may be required to design messages and select relevant media for communicating with the public prior to, during and after an emergency. 

Aim: To enable participants to develop approaches to warn and inform the public, prior to, during and following an emergency.

Objectives:   By the end of the event delegates will be able to:

• Describe the Civil Contingencies Act duties to communicate with the public.
• Evaluate different approaches to raise public awareness of risks and to warn and inform the public in the event of an emergency.
• Identify the information needs of various communities, and evaluate options to meet those needs.
• Formulate and disseminate messages to inform and warn communities about risks and emergencies.
• Identify barriers to effective advertisinig, warning and informing and evaluate options to tackle them.

Pre-Requisites: We would normally expect delegates to have completed the Intoduction to Civil Protection course or at least be familiar with the requirements of the Civil Contingencies Act (2004).

Director: Rob MacFarlane

Dates & Rates:

• 16-18 Feb 2009 Ref: 8A

      Apr 2008 - Mar 2009: Rate 1 £579 Rate 2 £723 Rate 3 £289 

• 11-13 May 2009 Ref: 20A1
• 20-22 July 2010 Ref: 30A

      Apr 2009 - Mar 2010: Rate 1 £609 Rate 2 £760 Rate 3 £305

 

Further Information

For further information about the course contact Learning Support 01347 825002

EPC.Learning.Support@Cabinet-Office.x.gsi.gov.uk

 

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