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Dear Battalion Viewers,
PIO-LIVE has been a very interesting project and I am proud to be a part of it.
I hope I have helped and informed some of your as to what the job is all about and the importance of representing your department and it's members.
We got off to a rocky start to attempt to do a weekly broadcast by myself in my buggy, brining in special guests and going on location to such locations as Las Vegas we hope brought you some great programming.
We are looking at returning in 2018 possibly on an bi-weekly or monthly basis so we have time to plan our guests and really offer more of a training scenario along the way.
Wishing you all a safe and warm Holiday Season.
Hello viewers,
Thank you for your continued support of my LIVE weekly broadcast, I continue to work to bring you interesting guests such as most recently, the PIO for the Las Vegas Fire Department a few days after one of the worst tragedies in our countries history.
I am not sure of who my special guest will be tomorrow, everyone so busy, sometimes it's a surprise to me as to whom can make it in the seat.
I will be live from where ever I am in Prince Georges County, join me to see what's happening and possible tips as to the task of representing your department and your city as a PIO.
Be safe.
Tomorrow, Wednesday, October 11th at 3:00PM EST, I will be broadcasting my show with my friend and fellow PIO Pete Piringer from Montgomery County Maryland as we discuss and prepare for our Presentation in Nashville at the Firehouse Expo. You would think it would be easy, it's always a challenge to make sure you that you cover the most pertinent and up-to-date information so Pete and I want to be prepared...see you PIO's there.
Be safe.
Mark Brady
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This week will be a Special PIO-LIVE, on-the-road from Las Vegas with PIO Tim Szymanski, here's a little info.
TIMOTHY R. SZYMANSKI has been in the fire service for past 45 years and is the Public Education & Information Officer (PEIO) for Las Vegas, NV, Fire & Rescue. He has worked in every position from firefighter/paramedic to fire chief. Szymanski is a Nevada-certified Fire Service Master Instructor and holds national and state certifications in many areas of the fire service. He has received numerous awards, including the 2008 Liberty Mutual National Firemark Award for Community Education and the Community Service Award from the Nevada Broadcasters Association. He was the Fire & Emergency PIO during the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta. His website is www.firepeio.com and Twitter at firepeio.
A lot can be learned from Tim.
Don't forget to check out my weekly show.
Be safe.
Mark Brady
It's not as easy as one would think to have a special guest for my weekly broadcast. If they are in the fire service, to pin them down at a certain time on a certain day of the week does not work in our line of work, we're available 24/7 - seven days a week as a PIO, so I won't know who's sitting next to me normally before the day of the broadcast, but I promise to keep the broadcast informational as to being a PIO and hope we can take you to an incident in progress. Thank you for attending the broadcast: be safe out there.
My PIO-LIVE Broadcast is back, Wednesday September 20th at 12:00PM EST and this week we are LIVE from the Classroom for a Basic PIO Class and my Special Guest will be PIO Pete Piringer the Chief Spokesperson of Montgomery County (MD) Fire & Rescue; President of College Park VFD and has worked for Washington D.C. and the state of Maryland.
This is a real classroom training, so if you are thinking of becoming a PIO, you should watch this show and follow Mark Brady's weekly series.
Stay safe.
I have been producing my weekly series now for a few months and have had the pleasure of having some great guests, and that will continue. Last week we were on-scene as residents were being evacuated from a very dangerous situation. This weeks guest will be a surprise even to me, you just never know who will be in the seat next to me and what call or event may happen why we are LIVE. Be safe out there..
PIO LIVE will return this Wednesday, August 16, at 3:00 pm EST. Our guest this week is an Assistant Fire Chief with the Ocean City, MD, Fire Department. I will be speaking at the Maryland Assocition of Counties on Thuesday morning and will be travelling to Ocean City on Wednesday. Should be an informative and interesting 20-minute conversation!!!
PIO LIVE will return this Wednesday, August 16, at 3:00 pm EST. Our guest this week is an Assistant Fire Chief with the Ocean City, MD, Fire Department. I will be speaking at the Maryland Assocition of Counties on Thuesday morning and will be travelling to Ocean City on Wednesday. Should be an informative and interesting 20-minute conversation!!!
PIO LIVE airs on most Wednesdays starting at 3:00 pm EST. The show will last about 30 minutes as he drives around the Landover area of Prince George's County.
Please post your Blog on my Channel and you can contact me via my email at PIOMarkBrady@gmail.com
I hit the road as a FEMA Instructor the next two weeks but the show must go on!!! The week of May 14th I will assist with the instruction of the E0388 Advanced PIO Class at the National Emergency Training Center on the campus of the National Fire Academy in Emmitsburg, MD. I will need to adjust the time of this live broadcast to Wednesday, May 17 to 5:00 pm EST. This will ensure I will have taken care of my instructor responsibilities before putting my PIO hat back on. I will have a special guest with me as well live from the campus of the National Fire Academy and the National Fallen Firefighter Memorial.
The week of May 21st I will be assisting in instruction of the same class, L0388, but in San Luis Obispo, CA. I will need to adjust the timing of this PIO Live show to Wednesday, May 24 at 5:00 pm PST making it 8:00 pm on the east coast. I will have a special west coast guest with me on this show.
When I return to Prince George's County, MD on Wednesday, May 31 we will return to our normal 3:00 pm EST live PIO show. My special guest on this day will be theBattalion.tv Executive producer and PIO Live show creator David Furtado. Really looking forward to being back home and doing this show.
PIO Live Show
Wednesday, May 17 5:00 PM EST from Emmitsburg, Maryland
Wednesday, May 24, 5:00 PM PST and 8:00 PM EST from San Luis Obispo, California
Wednesday, May 31, 3:00 PM EST, Prince George's County, Maryland
Take Care and Be Safe,
Mark E. Brady