1. Communicating during tough times: The PIO's role when fatalities occur on the fireline This net meeting will begin shortly. You must dial in to the conference call to receive audio: Phone Number: 888-949-2796 Participant Passcode: 3591509 If you are experiencing technical difficulties, please click on Q&A on the toolbar at the top of your screen, write a message in the box that says Type a question for the presenter and click Ask, we will try our best to assist you.

2. Welcome Jennifer Jones Public Affairs Specialist U.S. Forest Service, Washington Office Fire and Aviation Management National Interagency Fire Center Boise, Idaho

3. Objectives To supplement information presented in PIO training courses with “real life” experiences. To shed light on some of the different PIO/PAO roles during critical incidents. To provide PIOs and PAOs with access to critical incident communications resources.

4. Presenters Frank Carroll U.S. Forest Service Robyn Broyles Bureau of Indian Affairs Don Smurthwaite Bureau of Land Management

5. Frank Carroll Planning and Public Affairs Staff Black Hills National Forest Custer, South Dakota

6. Critical Incident Communications Resources NIFC PIO Bulletin Board http://www.nifc.gov/PIO_bb/critical_incidents/index.html NIFC External Affairs Staff U.S. Forest Service – Jennifer Jones BLM – Don Smurthwaite BIA – Robyn Broyles U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service – Karen Miranda Gleason National Park Service – Roberta D’Amico S203/S403 National Wildland Fire Training http://www.nationalfiretraining.net/http://www.nationalfiretraining.net/ Public Relations Society of America www.prsa.org

7. Questions or Comments?

8. Thank you for joining us! This net meeting will be posted online soon at http://www.nifc.gov/PIO_bb/pio_main.html Additional questions, comments, or suggestions jejones@fs.fed.us