Public Safety Bureau Issues EAS Test Reminder
A nationwide emergency alert system test is set for Sept. 28 (see 1607180062), at 2:20 p.m. EDT, the FCC Public Safety Bureau reminded EAS participants in a public notice Friday. Participants must register with the EAS Test Reporting System by…
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Aug. 26, and file EAS Test Reporting System Form Two by Sept. 28, and Form Three by Nov. 14. “The nationwide test will assess the reliability and effectiveness of the EAS, with a particular emphasis on testing the [Federal Emergency Management Agency]’s Integrated Public Alert and Warning System (IPAWS),” the PN said. “One of the main purposes of the test is to measure delays and latencies in the delivery of alerts through [IPAWS].” The bureau also released a new revised EAS operating handbook, the PN said. “A copy of the Handbook must be located at normal duty positions or EAS equipment locations when an operator is required to be on duty and be immediately available to staff responsible for administering EAS tests,” the PN said. “The Handbook will supersede all other EAS Handbooks, and must be in place in time for the 2016 nationwide EAS test.”