[EAS] FW: Independent Study Course IS-247 for Alert Originators Now Available On-line

[Darryl Parker]

Colleagues in the emergency management sector may benefit from this course. As EAS Participants migrate toward receiving CAP messages for emergency information, this course may help educate those who will provide the input and origination.

Regards,
Darryl E. Parker
TFT, Inc.
San Jose, California 95131-1708 USA
Tel: (1) 408-943-9323, Extension 223
www.TFTInc.com
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The FEMA Integrated Public Alert and Warning System (IPAWS) program office has worked with FEMA's Emergency Management Institute (EMI) and subject matter experts to create a course that provides alert and warning training. This course (IS-247) is now available at no cost on-line. See http://training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/IS/is247.asp<http://links.govdelivery.com:80/track?type=click&enid=ZWFzPTEmbWFpbGluZ2lkPTIwMTExMjE1LjQ0NjUyNDEmbWVzc2FnZWlkPU1EQi1QUkQtQlVMLTIwMTExMjE1LjQ0NjUyNDEmZGF0YWJhc2VpZD0xMDAxJnNlcmlhbD0xNjc5Njk1NyZlbWFpbGlkPWRwYXJrZXJAdGZ0aW5jLmNvbSZ1c2VyaWQ9ZHBhcmtlckB0ZnRpbmMuY29tJmZsPSZleHRyYT1NdWx0aXZhcmlhdGVJZD0mJiY=&&&100&&&http://training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/IS/is247.asp>

IS-247 provides basic information on the Integrated Public Alert and Warning System (IPAWS). The goal of this course is to provide public safety officials with: increased awareness of the benefits of using IPAWS for effective public warnings; skills to draft more appropriate, effective, and accessible warning messages; and best practices in the effective use of Common Alerting Protocol (CAP) to reach all members of their communities. The course is expected to take 2 hours to complete and includes a final exam.

Regional, State and Local alerting authorities must successfully complete this course prior to being authorized to use IPAWS OPEN to send alerts via EAS, mobile devices, and other communications pathways. Although the course is designed primarily for emergency management, law enforcement, fire services, dispatch, and other public safety personnel, anyone wishing to learn more about IPAWS may take the course.

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