On November 9th FEMA, DHS and FCC will conduct the first national test of the Nationwide Emergency Alert System (EAS) test. This test will kick off at 2:00 p.m. (EST). The test will be nationwide, running concurrently across all time zones.
This system test is the first of its kind. It is designed to broadcast a nationwide message to the American public. Nothing like it has been conducted in the history of the country. There have been tests in the past but none to all parts of the Nation at the same time. The test will run concurrently on all radio and TV bands and the message will run for three (3) minutes. Most messages in the past were anywhere from 30 seconds to one minute.
There is great concern in local police and emergency management circles about undue public anxiety over this test. The test message on TV might not indicate that it is just a test. Fear is that the lack of an explanation message might create panic. Please share this information with your agency, family and friends, so they are aware of the test.
Below are two websites, that will provide more information regarding this test.
http://www.fema.gov/emergency/ipaws/eas_info
https://nationaldialogue-emergencyalertsystem.ideascale.com/
Comments(0)