[SBE] New EAS Handbooks!

[Bill Burckhard]

I want to thank those wonderful folks who got the message out about the new
hand books.

William R Burckhard
445 South 24th Street West
Billings, MT. 59102
(406)652-4743
billb at khmt.com
www.yourbigsky.com 

-----Original Message-----
From: sbe-bounces at sbe.org [mailto:sbe-bounces at sbe.org] On Behalf Of
Benedict, Raymond C
Sent: Tuesday, December 04, 2007 6:54 AM
To: barryt at sbe.org, sbe member discussion mail list; Tom Nielsen; Barry
Thomas
Subject: Re: [SBE] New EAS Handbooks!

The web site listed below has the TV and Cable EAS handbooks.





THE FCC¹s PUBLIC SAFETY AND HOMELAND SECURITY BUREAU RELEASES 2007 EMERGENCY
ALERT SYSTEM (EAS) HANDBOOKS
 
Washington, DC ­ The Federal Communications Commission¹s Public Safety and
Homeland Security Bureau (PSHSB) today released the 2007 Emergency Alert
System (EAS) Handbooks for EAS participants.  This year¹s handbooks include
newly developed guidance for satellite digital audio radio, direct broadcast
satellite and wireline video service providers.  In addition, the existing
handbooks have been updated for analog and digital television and radio
stations, as well as cable systems.
 
The handbooks provide guidance and instructions for national, state and
local EAS activations and highlight appropriate testing procedures.  The
materials also include sample scripts that may be used by broadcasters and
other participants during EAS activations and tests.
 
The Commission¹s rules require that copies of the handbooks be located at
³normal duty positions or EAS equipment locations when an operator is
required to be on duty and be immediately available to staff responsible for
authenticating messages and initiating actions² (47 CFR §11.15).
 
The EAS is a national public warning system that requires broadcasters,
cable television systems, wireless cable systems, as well as wireline video,
satellite digital audio radio and direct broadcast satellite service
providers to make their communications facilities available to the President
during a National emergency.  The system also may be used by state and local
authorities to deliver important emergency information such as AMBER alerts
and severe weather warnings targeted to specific geographical areas or
regions.
 
To access the 2007 EAS Handbooks online, please visit the FCC web site at:
www.fcc.gov/pshs/eas/Welcome.html.
 
For additional information concerning the new handbooks, please contact
Bonnie Gay at (202) 418-1228.



On 12/3/07 11:11 PM, "Barry Thomas, CPBE CNBT" <barryt at sbe.org> wrote:


> 

> Some email clients have added spaces or %20 in the post

> 

> I'll try again...

> 

> http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DOC-278628A3.pdf

> 

> You can also search "eas handbook" on the FCC site

> 

> 

> Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry

> 

> -----Original Message-----

> From: "Tom Nielsen" <Tom.Nielsen at FOXTV.COM>

> 

> Date: Mon, 3 Dec 2007 15:52:36

> To:"Barry Thomas" <barryt at sbe.org>,"sbe member discussion mail list"

> <sbe at sbe.org>

> Subject: RE: [SBE] New EAS Handbooks!

> 

> 

> Could you please try publishing the link again?  What you have listed is

> not working for me.

> 

> -----Original Message-----

> From: sbe-bounces at sbe.org [mailto:sbe-bounces at sbe.org] On Behalf Of

> Barry Thomas

> Sent: Monday, December 03, 2007 4:33 PM

> To: member discussion mail sbe; sbe-chairs at sbe.org

> Cc: sbe-team at sbe.org

> Subject: [SBE] New EAS Handbooks!

> 

> Roundtable members and Chapter Chairs!

> 

> Thi messages courtesy of Sean Anker of Chapter 34 and Tom Ray of Chapter

> 15.  Thanks to their observation SBE Engineers continue to be the best

> informed, certified, and qualified in our industry!

> 

> Let your chapters know!

> 

> 

>  

> Barry Thomas, CPBE CBNT

> Atlanta, GA

> barryt at sbe.org

> 

> 

> 

> The FCC Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau has released new EAS

> handbooks.

> 

> 

> You all are required to have these handy for your operators -- and they

> really should read them too!

> 

> 

> The TV one includes DTV, and I'm sure there are goodies for all in these

> new handbooks, just in time for the Holidays!

> 

> 

> You can get your, absolutely free from the following web site:

> 

>  http://hraunfoss. fcc.gov/edocs_ public/attachmat ch/DOC-278628A3. pdf.

> 

> 

> <http://www.fcc.gov/pshs/eas/>

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