[sbe-eas] Question

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Allow me to weigh in on this one – 

 

Some of the factors used when Washington State drafted it’s first EAS Plan was – 

 

*	All Stations are operating un-attended  - 

 

*	Broadcast Station personnel are not hired for their ability to initiate public warnings –

 

*	There are serious legal exposure issues should a broadcaster ‘get it wrong’

 

This has served Washington State very well over the years.

 

Clay Freinwald

Retired SECC Chair

 

 

From: sbe-eas <sbe-eas-bounces at sbe.org> On Behalf Of Lowell Kiesow
Sent: Thursday, January 11, 2024 9:50 AM
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Subject: Re: [sbe-eas] Question

 

 

Part 11 allows states to be creative in terms of how RMTs are conducted.  Your state plan should spell out the details so that there is no ambiguity.

 

In Washington, the state plan calls for an RMT to only be originated by government agencies as a means of practice for them, in addition to testing the equipment.  Broadcasters never originate an RMT in Washington.  We publish a schedule so that everyone gets their turn, from state, county, and NWS.   In the event that the government originator fails to do the RMT, we don't allow a late one or a redo.  We ask that they report the reason for the failure so that broadcasters have the info to attach to their log.

 

Lowell Kiesow
Chief Engineer
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On Thu, Jan 11, 2024 at 9:10 AM Richard Rudman via sbe-eas <sbe-eas at sbe.org <mailto:sbe-eas at sbe.org> > wrote:

I have seen instances of this elsewhere. Without commenting as to the compliance of this practice with 47 CFR Part 11, I personally believe it is not within the spirit and mission of what the EAS is supposed to be since it does not test the ability of the area’s government emergency management agency as an warning originator to issue risk to life and property information to a public at risk. That capability may be there, but not testing it monthly per Part 11 does not seem to me to be a good practice. I’m interested to hear what others think. -Richard Rudman- CA SECC Chair

 

 

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On Jan 11, 2024, at 08:54, Mark Garrett via sbe-eas <sbe-eas at sbe.org <mailto:sbe-eas at sbe.org> > wrote:



I have never seen this before but I received an RMT from one of my LP's and upon questioning them as it was missing any agency information nor announcement, they said they generated it themselves.  I was under the impression that only state and federal agencies were the only ones to generate an RMT.

 

Thoughts on how to note this and is this something that an LP is allowed to do? 

The station has had issues in the past of relaying RMT's. 

 

-- 

Mark Garrett

Tri States Public Radio

WIUM Macomb, IL

WIUW Warsaw, IL

WVKC Galesburg, IL

K292GR Burlington, IA

 

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