Animal And Company: [boxer lovers] November 9th - Nationwide Emergency Broadcast Test

The following was posted by Wright Paterson Air Force Base to all
employees/troops on the base today.

At 01:29 PM 11/2/2011, Knight-Lutz, Patricia R CTR USAF AF ISR Agency
NASIC/GTFS wrote:
>Pass the word...
>
>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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