[EAS] Training for local emergency managers issuing alerts

[Kenyon, Alfred]

The FEMA IPAWS Office has contacted Butte County regarding their use of LAE for weekly EAS testing. Thank you for bringing this situation to our attention.

Regards,

AL KENYON
IPAWS Customer Support Branch Chief
IPAWS Program Office, Continuity Communications Division
National Continuity Programs
Department of Homeland Security - FEMA
500 C Street, SW, 5NW-0407
Washington, DC 20472-3153
202-212-3308 Office
202-538-4471 Cell    
540-504-2389 eFax
Alfred.Kenyon at fema.dhs.gov

-----Original Message-----
From: EAS <eas-bounces at radiolists.net> On Behalf Of Sean Donelan

Butte County, CA Sheriff's Office is learning how to use WEA/EAS after the wildfires last year.  For some reason, they keep using the "LAE" Local Area Emergency event code for their weekly tests instead of RWT for the last month or so.