[EAS] State of Georgia: EAS Rediological Hazard Warning - TEST

[Sean Donelan]

Statement from the Georgia EMA:

"In preparation for the July 1, 2019 US Department Homeland Security FEMA 
Integrated Public Alert and Warning System (IPAWS) Pilot Testing Progral, 
the Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency conducted 
taining and testing on its own emergency alert system. This morning a test 
emergency alert notification was sent through the IPAWS system. Upon 
further review, this test message was meant for internal training 
andtesting only and not for public distribution. Althrough the message 
clearly stated that it was a test, we are aware that there was confusion 
on the part of some. We have since issued a cancellation message to ensure 
the public is clear that this was a test message only. Like all training 
and testing, this will enable Georgia to identify process and 
communications related shortcomings and work to make our alerting systems 
better for all of Georgia."

On Thu, 20 Jun 2019, Sean Donelan wrote:
> Training, guidelines, user interface design.
>
> This morning Georgia EMA used the EAS Radiological Hazard Warning for a state 
> test message, instead of the appropriate RWT, RMT or DMO codes.
>
> Its unclear whether this was an example of poor user interface design of 
> alert origination software, lack of guidance how to conduct testing, or an 
> operator error and training.
>
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