[sbe-eas] FW: FEMA IPAWS Special Event: Are You Ready for the Nationwide Emergency Alert System Test? August 15th 11:00 AM (EASTERN)

[Smith, Jeff]

Another event sponsored by FEMA about the National Test.

 

Jeff Smith CSRE CBNT

Supervisor Broadcast Systems

Clear Channel Radio NYC

Power 105.1, 103.5 WKTU, Z100, 106.7 Lite FM, Q 104.3

 

 

 

 

 

 

FEMA IPAWS Special Event: Are You Ready for the Nationwide Emergency
Alert System Test?

 

You're invited by the FEMA Integrated Public Alert and Warning System
(IPAWS), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), and industry experts to the next EAS
Participant Virtual Roundtable: Are You Ready for the Nationwide EAS
Test? 

 

This virtual roundtable will share, build, and refine elements of the
best practices guide with industry; discuss overall improvements to the
system through coordinated State/local and EAS Participant activities;
share and discuss an EAS Test public awareness and information toolkit
for State, Territorial, and local government and EAS Participants;
review the technical process to receive and relay the EAN; and conclude
with elements of an EAS Test Preparation Checklist. 

 

Participating Government and Private-Sector Organizations:

 

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)

International Association of Emergency Mangers (IAEM)

National Emergency Management Association (NEMA)

Society of Broadcast Engineers (SBE)

Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers (SCTE)

American Cable Association (ACA)

National Cable and Telecommunications Association (NCTA)

Tennessee Association of Broadcasters (TAB)

Washington Military Department Emergency Management Division (WMDEM)

 

Event Details

 

What: EAS Participant Virtual Roundtable: Are You Ready for the
Nationwide EAS Test? 

When: August 15th, 2011; 11:00 am- 1:00 pm (Eastern)

Where: Microsoft Live Meeting 2007 (
https://www323.livemeeting.com/cc/eiip/join?id=IPAWS&role=attend
<https://www323.livemeeting.com/cc/eiip/join?id=IPAWS&role=attend> )  

 

IPAWS will briefly recap elements of the best practice guide and discuss
a variety of topics with virtual roundtable participants, including:

*      EAS Receive and Relay Process 

*      EAS Originator Message Content and Quality

*      State and Local EAS Testing 

*      EAS Equipment Operation and Maintenance

*      Nationwide EAS Test Information Toolkit

*      EAS Test Preparation Checklist  

                         

In order to prepare EAS Participants for the November 9, 2011 Nationwide
EAS Test, FEMA IPAWS, the FCC, and NOAA are partnering with industry
leaders and experts to draft a comprehensive technical best practices
guide on end-to-end National EAS message procedures. The guide will be
updated incrementally with the EAS community through webinars,
roundtables, and other activities leading up to the Test. 

 

Want to contribute to the best practices guide? Please visit A National
Dialogue on the Emergency Alert System
<https://nationaldialogue-emergencyalertsystem.ideascale.com/>  website:
https://nationaldialogue-emergencyalertsystem.ideascale.com/
<https://nationaldialogue-emergencyalertsystem.ideascale.com/>  to vote
on ideas and solutions for a variety of EAS discussions. Ideas from the
website will be directly discussed in August 15th virtual roundtable.
Follow us on Twitter @NationalEASTest
<https://twitter.com/#!/NationalEASTest>  (
https://twitter.com/#!/NationalEASTest
<https://twitter.com/#!/NationalEASTest> ) for events and information
updates.     

 

For more information on the Nationwide EAS Test, please visit the FEMA
IPAWS <http://www.fema.gov/emergency/ipaws/eas_info.shtm>  website: 
http://www.fema.gov/emergency/ipaws/eas_info.shtm
<http://www.fema.gov/emergency/ipaws/eas_info.shtm>   

 

Please contact ipaws at dhs.gov <mailto:ipaws at dhs.gov>  for a meeting
invitation and questions. 

 

Microsoft 2007 Live Meeting link:

https://www323.livemeeting.com/cc/eiip/join?id=IPAWS&role=attend
<https://www323.livemeeting.com/cc/eiip/join?id=IPAWS&role=attend>
(this will not be active until the morning of August 15th) 

 

Microsoft Live Meeting Connection Information: 

The Live Meeting Client
<http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/help/download-the-microsoft-office-li
ve-meeting-2007-client-HA010173383.aspx>  must be installed in order to
hear the audio portion of the program.  

Microsoft Windows (XP or later) and sound card are required.  Please
refer to the Live Meeting Instructions for configuring your system. 
http://www.fema.gov/pdf/emergency/ipaws/livemtginstruct.pdf
<http://links.govdelivery.com:80/track?type=click&enid=bWFpbGluZ2lkPTEzN
zg0MjYmbWVzc2FnZWlkPVBSRC1CVUwtMTM3ODQyNiZkYXRhYmFzZWlkPTEwMDEmc2VyaWFsP
TEyNzY2MzgwMTkmZW1haWxpZD1qZW5uYS5icm9va3NAYXNzb2NpYXRlcy5kaHMuZ292JnVzZ
XJpZD1qZW5uYS5icm9va3NAYXNzb2NpYXRlcy5kaHMuZ292JmZsPSZleHRyYT1NdWx0aXZhc
mlhdGVJZD0mJiY=&&&103&&&http://www.fema.gov/pdf/emergency/ipaws/livemtgi
nstruct.pdf> . 

Use the following URL to log in to the Webinar: 
https://www323.livemeeting.com/cc/eiip/join?id=IPAWS&role=attend
<https://www323.livemeeting.com/cc/eiip/join?id=IPAWS&role=attend>  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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