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

[Phil S.]

Keith,  As a retired scientist at a National Laboratory, thereby being 
familiar with  federal facilities, BELIEVE me when I say you would NOT 
want to see a "marginally dressed" /_government_/ "chick"... lol

On 11/3/2011 9:57 AM, Keith Hoard wrote:
> Hmpf, I was expecting to see a marginally dressed chick holding a 
> cowbell or something after reading all of that. .
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Nov 3, 2011, at 6:29, Joe Lachowski <jlachow at hotmail.com 
> <mailto:jlachow at hotmail.com>> wrote:
>
>> I received this message at work. Figured I'd pass this along to 
>> everyone as an FYI.
>>
>> Just an FYI.......
>>
>> 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.
>>
>> 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.
>>
>> 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.
>>
>> Below is additional information, along with two websites, that will 
>> provide more information...
>>
>> What will people hear and see during the Test?
>>
>> 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."
>>
>> 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.
>>
>> 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.
>>
>> http://www.fema.gov/emergency/ipaws/eas_info.shtm
>>
>> https://nationaldialogue-emergencyalertsystem.ideascale.com/
>>
>> 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
>>
>> http://www.fema.gov/emergency/ipaws/eas_info.shtm
>>
>> http://blog.dhs.gov/2011/10/fema-blog-emergency-alert-system-test.html
>>
>> 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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