[sbe-eas] NAB Convention EAS Report - Part 2

[Rob Dale]

Thanks Ed. Anyone heard progress on a free replacement yet? The
HazCollect EMs I deal with are not too interested in paying based on
how much they used HC for EAS purposes.

 Rob

On Apr 16, 2011, at 2:25 PM, "ed.czarnecki at monroe-electronics.com"
<ed.czarnecki at monroe-electronics.com> wrote:


> Dale - I'm looking forward to seeing the curricula, but I think there will be a number of key differences/changes:

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> For one, the IPAWS Open Platform for Emergency Networks (IPAWS-OPEN) replaces DM-OPEN.  Also, the DMIS toolset should be retired in June.  Hazcollect users that use DMIS for HazCollect relay will need a replacement CAP origination capability.  Those using other tools will need to ensure that third-party solutions support IPAWS-OPEN by the time of the transition.

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> I'd guess that the new training would more formally incorporate the practices of the National Incident Management System (NIMS) - and would provide EMs with NIMS certification credit in the process.

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> Also, hopefully, the new EAS NIMS training would incorporate guidelines on new EAS CAP capabilities, like the governors mandatory alert.

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> Edward Czarnecki, Ph.D.

> Senior Director - Strategy, Development and Regulatory Affairs

> Monroe Electronics, Inc. / Digital Alert Systems

> ed.czarnecki at monroe-electronics.com

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> www.monroe-electronics.com

> www.digitalalertsystems.com

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> -----Original Message-----

> From: Rob Dale [mailto:rdale at skywatch.org]

> Sent: Friday, April 15, 2011 03:52 PM

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> Good to hear - but I'm curious how different that will be from the HazCollect training that is already required of EMs for them to access the HC system? Isn't the end result about the same?

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> - Rob

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> From:sbe-eas-bounces at sbe.org [mailto:sbe-eas-bounces at sbe.org] On Behalf Of Gary Timm

> Sent: Friday, April 15, 2011 15:47

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> Subject: [sbe-eas] NAB Convention EAS Report - Part 2

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> BLOCKBUSTER ANNOUNCEMENT

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> For those of you who were unable to attend NAB 2011 in Las Vegas, Part 2 of my four-part series of articles on all things EAS-CAP at NAB has been posted.

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> Broadcasters have long been asking FEMA to provide EAS training for Emergency Managers. Wish granted. Read all about it: www.awareforum.org

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> Direct link: http://www.awareforum.org/2011/04/nab-convention-report-%e2%80%93-part-2-monumental-fema-training-developments/

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