{"id":16582,"date":"2011-11-08T22:48:37","date_gmt":"2011-11-09T03:48:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/?p=16582"},"modified":"2011-11-08T23:27:15","modified_gmt":"2011-11-09T04:27:15","slug":"new-information-on-the-emergency-alert-system-%e2%80%9ceas%e2%80%9d","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/blog\/2011\/11\/08\/new-information-on-the-emergency-alert-system-%e2%80%9ceas%e2%80%9d\/","title":{"rendered":"New Information on the Emergency Alert System \u201cEAS\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"

NEW INFORMATION ON THE EMERGENCY ALERT SYSTEM \u201cEAS\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

One important change has happened to the EAS Test that is different from
\nwhat we sent out last week: The test will be less than30 seconds. Not THREE
\nminutes.<\/p>\n

* Updated News: EAS Test Shortened to 30 Seconds
\n* Wireless RERC EAS Test
\n* Tweet-to-Teach Emergency Responders<\/p>\n

============================================================<\/p>\n

UPDATED NEWS: EAS Test Shortened to 30 Seconds<\/strong><\/p>\n

First Nationwide Test of the Emergency Alert System
\nTo Take Place Wednesday November 9, 2011
\nat 2:00 p.m. EST \/ 11:00 a.m. PST<\/p>\n

As part of their ongoing efforts to keep our country and communities safe
\nduring emergencies, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and Federal
\nEmergency Management Agency (FEMA) will conduct the first nationwide test of
\nthe Emergency Alert System (EAS). The EAS test plays a key role in ensuring
\nthe nation is prepared for all hazards, and that the U.S. public can receive
\ncritical and vital information, should it ever be needed. The first
\nnationwide test will be conducted Wednesday, November 9 at 2 p.m. EST \/ 11
\na.m. PST.<\/p>\n

This test will last thirty seconds, and will be transmitted via television
\nand radio stations within the entire U.S., including the territories of
\nPuerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and American Samoa. Similar to local
\nemergency alert system tests, an audio message will interrupt television and
\nradio programming indicating: “This is a test.” When the test is over,
\nregular programming will resume. For more information about the nationwide
\nEmergency Alert System test, please visit
\n http:\/\/www.fema.gov\/medialibrary\/media_records\/6407<\/a> and
\n http:\/\/www.FCC.gov<\/a>. On November 9 at 2 p.m. ET \/ 11 a.m. PT, please
\nremember: Don’t stress; it’s only a test.<\/p>\n

NOTE from CEPIN\/TDI: We want to let you know that because of how EAS was
\noriginally designed fifty years ago, some cable systems may not be able to
\nprovide any visual information during the test.<\/p>\n

CEPIN and TDI, along with FEMA, encourages the public to use this event as a
\nreminder that everyone should assemble an emergency preparedness kit and
\nestablish an emergency plan for themselves, their families, communities, and
\nbusinesses. Visit www.Ready.gov for more information about how to prepare
\nfor and stay informed about what to do in the event of an actual emergency.
\nAdditional resources can be found on CEPIN’s website at
\n http:\/\/www.cepintdi.org<\/a><\/p>\n

CEPIN\/TDI has produced a vlog explaining more details about the test in ASL
\nwith voice-over and open captions at
\n http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=5HleNEi79FE.<\/a><\/p>\n

Source: CEPIN\/TDI – http:\/\/www.cepintdi.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n

============================================================<\/p>\n

WIRELESS RERC EAS TEST SURVEY<\/strong><\/p>\n

Fill Out EAS Survey for Chance to Win $100 Amazon Gift Card<\/p>\n

The Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center for Wireless Technologies
\n(Wireless RERC) at Georgia Tech is conducting a survey of people with visual
\nand hearing impairment in order to understand the effectiveness of the
\nEmergency Alert System (EAS) that will take place on November 9, 2011 at
\n2:00 p.m. EST \/ 11:00 a.m. PST.<\/p>\n

We are conducting 2 surveys – one survey before the national EAS test
\n(pre-test survey) and one survey after the national EAS test (post-test
\nsurvey). Please take a few minutes today to complete the pre-test survey.
\nAbout 2 weeks after the EAS test, we will also ask you to take the post-test
\nsurvey.<\/p>\n

All participants in each survey will be entered into a drawing for a $100
\nAmazon gift card.<\/p>\n

The survey can be found at: https:\/\/www.surveymonkey.com\/s\/EAS-Test<\/a> – If
\nyou need assistance completing the survey, please contact Salimah LaForce at
\n404-894-8297 or salimah.laforce@cacp.gatech.edu.<\/p>\n

THANK YOU!<\/p>\n

Georgia Tech Center for Advanced Communications Policy
\nWebsite: http:\/\/www.cacp.gatech.edu\/<\/a><\/p>\n

============================================================<\/p>\n

Tweet-to-Teach Emergency Responders<\/strong><\/p>\n

To Deaf\/Hard of Hearing Community Members, Emergency Management personnel,
\nand Community Partners:<\/p>\n

One of the concerns that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and
\nlocal Emergency Management personnel have is how to reach and inform
\ncitizens who are Deaf and Hard of Hearing in an emergency or disaster. There
\nhas been much buzz in the Emergency Management Community about leveraging
\nsocial media as a means for disseminating information, however little
\nresearch on the efficacy of this system exists.<\/p>\n

On November 9, 2011, FEMA is conducting a nationwide test of the Emergency
\nAlert System (EAS). This EAS test provides a rare opportunity to be able to
\ntest one of the primary social media outlets for disseminating information:
\nTwitter.<\/p>\n

Your help is neededto test and accumulate data on the efficiency of Twitter
\nas a means of communicating information to the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
\nCommunity. If you have a Twitter account, please join in this test by using
\nhashtag #demx (Deaf EMergency X) when you tweet about EAS. Participation is
\nneeded on multiple levels: from the Deaf and Hard of Hearing community as
\nwell as the community of First Responders, Emergency Agencies, and Community
\nPartners.<\/p>\n

By using the hashtag #demx researchers will be able to collect data on the
\ntransmission of information through the use of Twitter. The goal of the
\nresearch is twofold:<\/p>\n

* show how the Deaf community can communicate to spread news of a disaster
\n* show where improvements are necessary in FEMA\/Homeland Security’s current
\noperations for disseminating and responding to emergency information<\/p>\n

The Deaf Community needs the first goal to demonstrate being good-faith
\npartners and responsible citizens in emergency prep and response. Emergency
\nplanners and responders needs the second goal so they can learn and develop
\nbest practices for keeping the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Community informed
\nin an emergency or disaster.<\/p>\n

This is a rare opportunity to be able to test the use of Twitter as a means
\nfor disseminating information, without the occurrence of an actual emergency
\nor disaster. The information learned from this test and experience has the
\npotential to be of great use to a vast variety of people nationwide.<\/p>\n

Please forward this email and spread the wordto use hashtag #demx for
\ntweeting information leading up to and during the EAS test. For more
\ninformation about the EAS test FEMA has this blog post and video (captioned
\nand interpreted) available at
\n http:\/\/www.fema.gov\/medialibrary\/media_records\/6407<\/a><\/p>\n

For more information about this research project, contact Stephanie Jo Kent
\nat http:\/\/www.reflexivity.us\/wp\/2011\/11\/deaf-tweet-to-teach-emergency-responders<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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