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OR&R Participation at U.S. Coast Guard Joint Information Center Training

JULY 8, 2016--On June 29, OR&R Policy Analyst Robin Garcia attended part of a Joint Information Center (JIC) training provided by the U.S. Coast Guard at the U.S. Coast Guard Yard in Baltimore, Maryland.

JICs are developed to conduct public affairs and crisis communications for Incident Command Systems during emergency events. The training included detailed descriptions of the various roles in a JIC and activities to practice first-hand how each role functions.

Information on JICs can be found on the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) website.

See related article: Multi-agency Fuel Spill Exercise in Jacksonville, Florida.

For more information, contact Robin.Garcia@noaa.gov.

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Last updated Tuesday, November 8, 2022 1:52pm PST