Mission Statement
The Public Information Officer Subcommittee (PIOSC) provides national leadership in all areas of wildland fire public information management.
- Establish and regularly update incident position information related to wildland fire incident public information. This includes position standards, qualifications requirements, and performance support materials such as job aids, training courses, and position task books. Provide position input to other committees as necessary.
- Develop wildland fire public information best practices that ensure timely, accurate and reliable information.
- Coordinate with pertinent stakeholders and cooperators to provide all-inclusive messaging, information, assistance and subject matter expertise in wildland fire public information management.
- Contribute to the standardization of information technology systems (such as FireNet, IROC, etc.) to collect and distribute data, processes, forms, and other operational elements.
NWCG PIO Positions
The NWCG PIO Subcommittee is proposing changes to the PIO positions. A table outlining the position roles and responsibilities for all four PIO positions is linked below.
Comparison table with descriptions for proposed NWCG PIO positions.
NWCG Public Information Officer Social Media References and Guidance
This document is intended to direct Public Information Officers and others to information and references for appropriate guidance on the use of social media. Although much of this information is agency-specific, many of the concepts and best practices referenced are broadly applicable across the wide range of incidents that public information officers support. Feedback should be directed to your PIOSC agency representative.
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