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[Randall Miller]

FEMA IPAWS Special Event: What's Next for Improving the Emergency Alert
System? EAS Test Findings and Observations, Lessons Learned, and Way Forward

November 29th, 2011, 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM ET

FEMA Integrated Public Alert and Warning System (IPAWS) sent this bulletin

http://www.fema.gov/emergency/ipaws/upcoming_events.shtm

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FEMA IPAWS Special Event: What's Next for Improving the Emergency Alert
System?

EAS Test Findings and Observations, Lessons Learned, and Way Forward

November 29th, 2011, 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM ET

Join us on November 29th at 2:00 PM ET for a discussion with industry
experts and leaders on the Nationwide EAS Test findings, lessons learned,
observed technical challenges, and way forward for alert and warning!

Event Details

What: What's Next for Improving the Emergency Alert System? EAS Test
Findings and Observations, Lessons Learned, and Way Forward

When: Tuesday, November 29th, 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM (Eastern)
Where: Microsoft Live Meeting 2007 (This link will only be active the
morning of November 29th)

https://www323.livemeeting.com/cc/eiip/join?id=IPAWS&role=attend

Please note that if you have Live Meeting Client correctly installed, you do
not need a pass code or username (Live Meeting instructions
http://www.fema.gov/pdf/emergency/ipaws/livemtginstruct.pdf)

A first-ever Nationwide EAS Test was conducted on November 9th, 2011 to
assess the readiness and effectiveness of the system as it currently exists.
A test message was sent at 2:00 PM Eastern to over 60 national primary
stations across the country.

While early indicators show most radio and television stations received and
relayed the test message, many technical issues such as audio quality and
repeated messages were observed and immediately reported. This web event
will focus on a roundtable discussion with industry leaders and experts to
discuss further EAS improvements needed across a variety of topics:

.      Test Successes and Lessons Learned

.      Top 5 Technical Challenges of the Test

.      State and Local Field Observations and Reports

.      Mitigation Strategies and Improvements

.      Next Steps and the Future of Alert and Warning

We've added more topics for discussion on A National Dialogue on the
Emergency Alert System website! Want to contribute ideas for the next
version of the EAS Best Practices Guide? Go to A National Dialogue on the
Emergency Alert System
(https://nationaldialogue-emergencyalertsystem.ideascale.com/). For official
information on the EAS, please visit the FEMA IPAWS website:
http://www.fema.gov/emergency/ipaws/eas_info.shtm.

We are providing the following links to third party sites for your
reference. FEMA does not endorse any non-government websites, companies or
applications

-----Original Message-----
From: eas-bounces at radiolists.net [mailto:eas-bounces at radiolists.net]On
Behalf Of Alex Hartman

Braintrust,

The FEMA website only mentions things on 11-9, no mention of today's event.

Does anyone have details about it? Time? Site? etc?

Thanks!

--
Alex Hartman

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