As part of FEMA’s mission to strengthen preparedness and resiliency, FEMA is working together with state, local, and tribal emergency managers and state broadcasters, to conduct a statewide test of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) in six New England states. The test, expected to last approximately one minute, is scheduled for Wednesday, September 16, 2015 at 2:20 p.m. EDT.
The test in Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island will verify that participating radio, TV, and cable systems are able to receive a National Periodic Test (NPT) code message from the FEMA Integrated Public Alert and Warning System (IPAWS) and broadcast the test message. The test message will be the same as previous EAS test messages, with the word “national” added to the message: “This is a national test of the Emergency Alert System. This is only a test..." The test is designed to occur during the state’s regular monthly EAS test conducted by state officials and broadcasters in the six New England states. It is designed to have limited impact on the public, with only minor disruptions in radio and TV shows.
Participation in the September 16 test is completely voluntary for radio and TV stations and cable operators. There is no Federal Communications Commission liability for stations that choose not to participate. The test is a cooperative effort to ensure that communication channels are available, working and ready to deliver alerts and warnings to the public when an emergency occurs in the six states.
For more information on IPAWS, visit www.fema.gov/ipaws or www.ready.gov/alerts.
The test in Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island will verify that participating radio, TV, and cable systems are able to receive a National Periodic Test (NPT) code message from the FEMA Integrated Public Alert and Warning System (IPAWS) and broadcast the test message. The test message will be the same as previous EAS test messages, with the word “national” added to the message: “This is a national test of the Emergency Alert System. This is only a test..." The test is designed to occur during the state’s regular monthly EAS test conducted by state officials and broadcasters in the six New England states. It is designed to have limited impact on the public, with only minor disruptions in radio and TV shows.
Participation in the September 16 test is completely voluntary for radio and TV stations and cable operators. There is no Federal Communications Commission liability for stations that choose not to participate. The test is a cooperative effort to ensure that communication channels are available, working and ready to deliver alerts and warnings to the public when an emergency occurs in the six states.
For more information on IPAWS, visit www.fema.gov/ipaws or www.ready.gov/alerts.
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