National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START) - Training in Risk and Crisis Communication (TRACC)
Crisis communication demands are instant and can extend 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Preparing for effective communication is essential to enhancing public safety, maintaining trust among stakeholders, and increasing community resilience.
TRACC, a social science-based curriculum funded by the Department of Homeland Security S&T Resilient Systems Division, covers risk communication during the entire life-cycle of a crisis including preparation, response, and recovery. The program aims to improve community resilience (ability to better recover from disasters) through effective practitioner training.
TRACC is an interactive, in-person training event accredited by the Federal Emergency Management Agency. States, territories and urban area representatives may participate in listed trainings courses using Homeland Security Grant Program funds. See the State and Federal Sponsored Course Catalog(link is external) (Course number: DHS-125-RESP).
After completing the training, participants will be able to conduct audience analysis, analyze and engage audiences online, and leverage new and traditional media in a crisis. Participants will have the opportunity to practice crisis communication by participating in a multi-party simulated crisis scenario that emulates the complexity, pressure, and confusion of a real crisis.
First Responders, Public Information Officers, Spokespersons, Executive Staff of Emergency Management Agencies, Anyone interested in improving risk communication
TRACC will be offered on June 20-21.
PROFESSIONAL ATTENDEES:
To register for the June 20th-21st training event, visit: http://tracc2015-06.eventbrite.com(link is external)
STUDENTS:
To register for course credit, enroll in BSST698C on Testudo(link is external).
This event is open to the public.
Location: 8400 Baltimore Ave, Suite 250
College Park, MD
Click here for more information and to register.