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● Introduction & Index ● What is PR ● Job Expectations ● Types of Media ● Building Relationships ● Media, Hams & FCC Rules ● The Basic News Release ● Interviews and Live ● Making your own show ● Easy P.R. ● Public Service Events ● Piggy-back to Events ● Pictures NOW! ● P.R. Research Aids ● Making Friends ● ARES® PIO ● Final Exam Information Next Page

If possible, have a modern transciever on the table for the public to inspect. Even if it is not plugged in, they will quickly see that this is NOT your Grandfather’s radio and it helps break the old images. Do arrange for a news release of some sort to the local media before and after the event. Again, this is to get the words Amateur Radio in front of them. Who knows? You may find that someone wants to get more of the story on the Amateur Radio involvement at the event. Here’s a sample you can use ________________________________________ The __________________________ Amateur Radio Club has been asked to assist with primary/auxilliary communications for this event. The group is coordinated by _______________________ (name and callsign of leader). ______________ is working with the ______________ and following agency(ies): ________________________ The group is providing communications links between: _______________________ and ______________________ Amateur Radio operators are stationed at the following locations to provide communications assistance: _____________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________(#) of Amateur Radio operators are at the sites _____________(#) of additional Amateur Radio operators are on standby for additional communications needs (Insert boilerplate paragraph about your local group) For more information contact ________________________ (name of acting PIO) ________________________ (e-mail) ________________________ (phone and pager numbers)