[EAS] Authority to form State Emerg. Comm. Committees

[ed.czarnecki at monroe-electronics.com]

Back when I was a contractor for a FEMA IPAWS project, there was quite a bit of discussion about creating EAS public warning training under the National Emergency Training Center / Emergency Management Institute (the source of NIMS training).  Not sure whether this is still contemplated solely for CAP EAS.  

The concept was to have emergency managers take training related to both CMAS and EAS functions, to allow them to be accredited to use the IPAWS system.  Things got a bit fuzzy, IIRC, when in came to extending such training to local CAP systems, not purely though IPAWS.

In any event, the training concept was a good one, and hopefully both IPAWS and EMI have the resources to support such an curriculum...

Edward Czarnecki, Ph.D.
Senior Director - Strategy, Development and Regulatory Affairs
Monroe Electronics, Inc. / Digital Alert Systems
ed.czarnecki at monroe-electronics.com

www.monroe-electronics.com
www.digitalalertsystems.com


-----Original Message-----
From: Bill Ruck [mailto:ruck at lns.com]
Sent: Thursday, March 3, 2011 11:44 PM
To: 'The EAS Forum - accurate & up-to-date EAS information'
Subject: Re: [EAS] Authority to form State Emerg. Comm. Committees

At 10:26 AM 3/3/2011, you wrote:>Barry makes the very valid point in a different way than I did that >those inside the Beltway apparently have little concern for how the >world really works in the real world of local broadcasting.Richard,You just realized that!I am not trying to be the Prophet of Doom but without leadership at federal level and a big carrot and perhaps a bigger stick getting state and local participation is going to be an uphill battle.I absolutely like your idea of bringing "EAS training into the National Incident Management System (NIMS). This will bring a definite "carrot" to local emergency managers/law enforcement to become EAS-trained. NIMS training can be a key to locals getting reimbursed for some costs during emergencies."At least in the fire service the bible is NIMS. Cops maybe.Bill RuckProphet of Doom_______________________________________________This is the EAS Forum Discussion ListPlease invite your friends to join our Forum!http://lists.radiolists.net/mailman/listinfo/easAnd, remember the main page: http://eas.radiolists.net