{"id":36249,"date":"2017-09-08T15:22:03","date_gmt":"2017-09-08T20:22:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/?p=36249"},"modified":"2017-09-08T15:22:03","modified_gmt":"2017-09-08T20:22:03","slug":"nationwide-test-of-the-emergency-alert-system-92717","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/blog\/2017\/09\/08\/nationwide-test-of-the-emergency-alert-system-92717\/","title":{"rendered":"Nationwide Test of the Emergency Alert System 9\/27\/17"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/logo-fema.png\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"23217\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/blog\/2013\/05\/29\/nomination-period-is-open-for-the-2013-individual-and-community-preparedness-awards\/logo-fema\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/logo-fema.png?fit=101%2C108&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"101,108\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"logo-fema\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/logo-fema.png?fit=101%2C108&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-23217 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/logo-fema.png?resize=154%2C164\" alt=\"\" width=\"154\" height=\"164\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/fcc.gif\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"23995\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/blog\/2013\/07\/25\/fcc-commemorates-23rd-anniversary-of-ada\/fcc\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/fcc.gif?fit=704%2C711&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"704,711\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"fcc\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/fcc.gif?fit=560%2C566&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-23995 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/fcc.gif?resize=176%2C178\" alt=\"\" width=\"176\" height=\"178\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Nationwide Test of the Emergency Alert System September 27, 2017<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), in partnership with the FCC, will conduct a nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) on September 27, 2017, at 2:20 PM EDT. If rescheduling is necessary, the alternate test date is October 4, 2017 at 2:20 PM EDT. The FCC Public Safety Support Center welcomes your feedback on the accessibility of this test.<\/p>\n<p>FEMA has released an American Sign Language (ASL) video about this test, found at this link: <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/LkgPZun7vck\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/LkgPZun7vck<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The EAS test is going to be broadcast through the following ways:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Radio broadcast stations;<\/li>\n<li>Television broadcast stations;<\/li>\n<li>Cable systems;<\/li>\n<li>Wireline video systems;<\/li>\n<li>Direct broadcast satellite service providers; and<\/li>\n<li>Digital audio radio service providers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>The EAS test message will read as follows:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is a National Test of the Emergency Alert System. This is only a test. Broadcast and cable operators in your area have developed this system in voluntary cooperation with FEMA, the FCC and local authorities to keep you informed in the event of an emergency. If this had been an actual emergency an official message would have followed the alert tone. This concludes this National Test of the Emergency Alert System.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>The EAS test will address accessibility in the following ways:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The emergency test message will be transmitted in English and Spanish via audio and text so that individuals with disabilities will have options in reading the message.<\/li>\n<li>In addition to the EAS visual message being displayed in a manner that is consistent with the FCC\u2019s current rules (that is, at the top of the TV screen, or where it will not interfere with other visual messages), the message is required to be displayed in a size, color, contrast, location, and speed that is readily readable and understandable.<\/li>\n<li>The FCC\u2019s current rules require that the EAS message will not contain overlapping lines of EAS text, and will not extend beyond the viewable display.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The FCC Public Safety Support Center welcomes your feedback on the accessibility of this test. If you observe any problems about this test, or have feedback about the test, please submit your comments at: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fcc.gov\/general\/public-safety-support-center\">https:\/\/www.fcc.gov\/general\/public-safety-support-center<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>For more information, please contact Austin Randazzo, Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau, at (202) 418-1462 or Austin.Randazzo@fcc.gov. For those using videophones and fluent in American Sign Language, you may call the ASL Consumer Support Line at (844) 432-2275.<\/p>\n<p>Public Notice:<br \/>\nWord: <a href=\"https:\/\/apps.fcc.gov\/edocs_public\/attachmatch\/DA-17-767A1.docx\">https:\/\/apps.fcc.gov\/edocs_public\/attachmatch\/DA-17-767A1.docx<\/a><br \/>\nPDF: <a href=\"https:\/\/apps.fcc.gov\/edocs_public\/attachmatch\/DA-17-767A1.pdf\">https:\/\/apps.fcc.gov\/edocs_public\/attachmatch\/DA-17-767A1.pdf<\/a><br \/>\nText: <a href=\"https:\/\/apps.fcc.gov\/edocs_public\/attachmatch\/DA-17-767A1.txt\">https:\/\/apps.fcc.gov\/edocs_public\/attachmatch\/DA-17-767A1.txt<\/a><\/p>\n<p>A Special thank you to\u00a0<em>The Austin Governor&#8217;s Committee on People with Disabilities Committee<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nationwide Test of the Emergency Alert System September 27, 2017 The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), in partnership with the FCC, will conduct a nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) on September 27, 2017, at 2:20 PM EDT.&hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"more-link-p\"><a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/blog\/2017\/09\/08\/nationwide-test-of-the-emergency-alert-system-92717\/\">Read more &rarr;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_crdt_document":"","advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[2],"tags":[23,342,1356,39,2071],"class_list":["post-36249","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-deaf-news","tag-asl","tag-fcc","tag-fema","tag-video","tag-youtube"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p752R-9qF","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":16433,"url":"https:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/blog\/2011\/10\/31\/nationwide-test-of-emergency-alert-system-eas-asl-version\/","url_meta":{"origin":36249,"position":0},"title":"Nationwide TEST of Emergency Alert System (EAS) &#8211; ASL Version","author":"Grant Laird Jr","date":"October 31, 2011","format":false,"excerpt":"Nationwide TEST of Emergency Alert System (EAS) - ASL Version On November 9, 2011 there will be a nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System. 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