[PAO] September Disaster Preparedness Month

[Arthur Woodgate]

Paul,

 

The problem is that CAP ES has put together its own rules, rather than
embracing the FEMA training requirements that we promised to adopt as per
our MOU with FEMA.

 

At the very root of this is that PA is not part of command training except
as just a smattering. As a result, PA is often not understood, and even
denigrated.

 

Arthur ~

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ARTHUR E. WOODGATE, Lt. Col., CAP

Director of Public Affairs & Director of Organizational Excellence

Southwest Region

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From: cap-pao-bounces at lists.sempervigilans.org
[mailto:cap-pao-bounces at lists.sempervigilans.org] On Behalf Of Lt Col Paul
Cianciolo
Sent: Monday, September 09, 2013 3:25 PM
To: CAP Public Affairs Officers
Subject: Re: [PAO] September Disaster Preparedness Month

 

I think what I said was misunderstood.

A PAO cannot move past the technician specialty track rating without
training as a PIO through the emergency services program. That's just a
simple requirement of every PAO -- every PAO must serve as a PIO to
progress. The master rating requires a PAO be certified as a PIO.

However, a PIO can get certified to speak for CAP on any mission and never
have any contact with the wing PAO (since the wing is the operational
component of CAP) or be involved in the day-to-day PR of the unit in any
way. As it stands now, a PIO is the least trained. 

Paul 





v/r
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PAUL S. CIANCIOLO, Lt Col, CAP
Public Affairs Officer
National Capital Wing

Cell: 301-751-2011
Work: 202-385-9599 (@FAA)

 

On Sat, Sep 7, 2013 at 9:03 AM, Karen Copenhaver <karenc at smyth.net> wrote:


With respect, I do not agree..... mainly because being a PIO is more
specialized and focused on emergency services.  The responsibility of a PAO
is different in that he/she is responsible for the image of CAP in general.
When first joining CAP, usually the PAO  is focused on learning more about
the organization, how it works or functions within the community, impacts
the future of our leaders (cadets) and just what CAP is and does as part of
our congressionaly mandated missions.  The PIO must be experienced and have
gained the confidence to work emergency / training missions.  There is a
significant difference as my personal professional training taught me, and
all those professional practioners will agree.  Let's not forget, that all
PAOs do not want to serve as PIOs.  I can't imagine a new PAO automatically
being considered a PIO, it's akin to telling a new CAP member is
automatically certified to fly as an observer, or field operative.  NO WAY.
There must be a specified dedicated training program to instruct a PAO in
how a mission is initiated, who initiates, learning the responsibilities of
fellow mission members, what should and should not be released, how to
interact with fellow mission members, the public and any members of a family
involved.  The list goes on... however, once the PAO gains the knowledge and
training in emergency services, then.... then he/she should be evaluated
before being certified to served as a PIO, but must serve as a PAO first, at
least for a year...... hope this helps.




Karen L. Copenhaver, Lt Col, CAP
Deputy Director, Public Affairs
MER




On 9/6/2013 4:10 PM, Cianciolo, Lt Col, Paul wrote:

That makes me even more convinced that CAP should not be separating PAO and
PIO responsibilities as is now. We are one organization and can't
compartmentalize it so much. SAR, HLS, and DR missions are part of the whole
mission. Without them, would CAP be here? At times its like being in two
different organizations depending on what the activity is.

Paul 





v/r
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PAUL S. CIANCIOLO, Lt Col, CAP
Public Affairs Officer
National Capital Wing

Cell: 301-751-2011

Work: 202-385-9599 (@FAA)

 

 


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