[NSRCA-discussion] First national test of the Nationwide Emergency Alert System test.

[Keith Black]

Me too, did the punch line get truncated?

If not I object to such boring material being distributed on this
list, youngsters see this list!

:-)

Keith B

On Thu, Nov 3, 2011 at 8:57 AM, Keith Hoard <khoard at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hmpf, I was expecting to see a marginally dressed chick holding a cowbell or
> something after reading all of that. .
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> Sent from my iPhone
> On Nov 3, 2011, at 6:29, Joe Lachowski <jlachow at hotmail.com> wrote:
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> I received this message at work. Figured I'd pass this along to everyone as
> an FYI.
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> Just an FYI.......
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> On November 9th FEMA, DHS and FCC will conduct the first national test of
> the Nationwide Emergency Alert System test. This test will kick off at 1:00
> p.m. (CST). The test will be nationwide, running concurrently across all
> time zones.
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> This system test is the first of its kind. It is designed to broadcast a
> nationwide message to the American public. Nothing like it has been
> conducted in the history of the country. There have been tests in the past
> but none to all parts of the Nation at the same time. The test will run
> concurrently on all radio and TV band and the message will run for three
> minutes. Most messages in the past were anywhere from 30 seconds to 1
> minute.
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> There is great concern in local police and emergency management circles
> about undue public anxiety over this test. The test message on TV might not
> indicate that it is just a test. Fear is that the lack of an explanation
> message might create panic.  Please share this information with your family
> and friends so they are aware of the test.
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> Below is additional information, along with two websites, that will provide
> more information...
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> What will people hear and see during the Test?
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> During the test, listeners will hear a message indicating that "This is a
> test." Although the EAS Test may resemble the periodic, monthly EAS tests
> that most Americans are already familiar with, there will be some
> differences in what viewers will see and hear. The audio message will be the
> same for all EAS participants; however due to limitations in the EAS, the
> video test message scroll may not be the same or indicate that "this is a
> test." This is due to the use of the live EAN code - the same code that
> would be used in an actual emergency. The text at the top of the television
> screen may indicate that an "Emergency Alert Notification has been issued."
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> This notification is used to disseminate a national alert and in this case,
> the test. In addition, the background image that appears on video screens
> during an alert may indicate that "this is a test," but in some instances
> there might not be an image at all.
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> There are several limitations to the current EAS for individuals with access
> and functional needs. FEMA and the FCC are committed to providing
> organizations and the EAS community with information well in advance of the
> Test. FEMA and the FCC will further engage the EAS community to better
> understand the wide range of information and access needs in preparation for
> the national EAS. IPAWS has been performing outreach to access and
> functional needs organizations in several different forums, including
> working groups and roundtables led by the FEMA Office of Disability
> Integration and Coordination, with representation from multiple FEMA program
> offices, other Department of Homeland Security components, and other Federal
> Departments and Agencies.
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> http://www.fema.gov/emergency/ipaws/eas_info.shtm
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> https://nationaldialogue-emergencyalertsystem.ideascale.com/
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> Here are the official links from FCC, FEMA and DHS.  This test of the
> Nationwide Emergency Alert System is official and will kick off at
> Wednesday, 9 November 2011 at 1400 ET
> http://www.fcc.gov/encyclopedia/emergency-alert-system-nationwide-test
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> http://www.fema.gov/emergency/ipaws/eas_info.shtm
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> http://blog.dhs.gov/2011/10/fema-blog-emergency-alert-system-test.html
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> Here is a video message about the test from the FCC -
> http://transition.fcc.gov/email_camp/media/30SEC_EAS_PSA_open-C1.mov
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