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

[George Kennie]

The Mirror has revealed it's Image !










On Thu, Nov 3, 2011 at 2:14 PM, Keith Black <tkeithblack at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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. .
> >
> > Sent from my iPhone
> > On Nov 3, 2011, at 6:29, Joe Lachowski <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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