[SBE] Working the kinks out of EAS

[russ at russvanderhorst.info]

Hi,

I was of the opinion that when the national airspace was closed, it hit the point of national 
emergency. I would have thought at that point, even though the news media was covering 
the event, a statement from the president would have been a good idea. With this in mind 
however, I also know that we had never really experienced such an event before, and 9/11 
really could serve as a learning platform for what needs to be done in the future. 

Finally, I started this thread to learn more than what I knew...and this thread has certainly 
done that. does anyone know where I can find a manual for station concerning EAS so I can 
educate myself further?

Thanks,

Russ


On 9 Oct 2009 at 11:27, McGlothen, Darryl wrote:


> 

>     The intended effect of EAS system is to inform the public of a serious and potentially dangerous event 

>     that could affect them. It is not a `news service´. Rather, the listener/viewer is advised, in a real 

>     emergency,to tune to an appropriate news broadcast source for more information. When the WTC was 

>     attacked, the event was of such a widespread interest, news broadcasters all over the nation became 

>     immediately involved in providing information to the listening/viewing public. 

>     

>     That being said, there is no provision in the EAS protocols for a public Terror Alert (TRA) or Terror Activity 

>     Warning (TAW). The news media was, and is, the only means of informing the public of an event such as 

>     the WTC attack. Admittedly, the focus of EAS is weather event warnings and alerts. In order for the public 

>     to benefit from the system is to have an installed, working and fully tested system. EAS Committees in 

>     most, if not all, the states are working to assure such systems are in place and some have managed to put 

>     together something that `works...mostly...´. Others, such as the Inland Northwest EAS Committee, have 

>     managed to work out most of the kinks in their system but only regular testing can reveal hidden bugs in 

>     the system. No system is perfect, yet but, when there is one, I hope it can be copied everywhere so that 

>     the warning system can be relied upon to perform to the benefit of the public. Just my 2 cents...

>     

>     Darryl

>     

>     From: sbe-bounces at sbe.org [mailto:sbe-bounces at sbe.org] On Behalf Of Urban, Brian L

>     Sent: Friday, October 09, 2009 10:08 AM

>     To: sbe member discussion mail list

>     Subject: Re: [SBE] Working the kinks out of EAS

> 

> 

>     

>     But in reality, 9-11 was a LOCAL event, not national. National impact, yes. As far as who 

>     needed to know immediately, it was LOCAL to New York. I´d argue that the news media 

>     provided more than enough warning to the nation.

>     

>     

>     On 10/8/09 3:03 PM, "Dan Mammone" <dmammone at muskingum.edu>wrote:

>     Not to rehash a controversy about this event, but if 9/11 wasn't important

>     enough for a national announcement, what is? Only the President knows...

>     

>     

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