Professional Memo
Overview:
Write a professional memo. Instructions:
1. Choose an emergency management or homeland security agency and assume the role of an employee in the Public Information Unit.
2. Following the Purdue OWL memo guidelines in Unit 1, write a memo to your supervisor, John Smith, asking to attend the two-day E0105 Public Information and Warning course at the FEMA Emergency Management Institute (EMI) National Emergency Training Center (NETC) in Emmitsburg, MD. Choose training dates 3 to 6 months from now.
3. The memo must include the following:
a. Heading segment
b. Opening segment
c. Context
d. Task segment
e. Summary segment
f. Discussion segment
g. Closing segment
h. Attachments (optional/not required)
Requirements:
The memo should be submitted as a document and uploaded in the assignment link. The format of the memo should follow the Purdue OWL memo guidelines in Unit 1. The memo should be 1.5 to 3 pages in length. 12 pt. Arial or Times New Roman font. Single space within paragraphs, double space between them. Left justified.
Here is more information on the FEMA E0105 Public Information and Warning course:
This course introduces participants to what the Public Information Officer (PIO) does in emergency management, along with basic information about the Integrated Public Alert and Warning System (IPAWS). The PIO topics covered include the role of the PIO; communication tools and resources encompassing social media; effective communication; preparing the community through outreach and other means; and communication in an incident. The IPAWS topics covered include what the system is and does, preparing alert and warning messages, and writing common alerting protocol messages. This is a 2-day classroom course that gives participants time to perform activities and exercises to reinforce the knowledge and build basic skills.
