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SUMMARY:FEMA and FCC Plan Nationwide Emergency Alert Test for Oct. 4\, 2023
DESCRIPTION:Release Date:\nAugust 3\, 2023\n\n\nTest Messages Will be Sent to All TVs\, Radios and Cell Phones \nWASHINGTON — FEMA\, in coordination with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC)\, will conduct a nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) and Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) this fall. \nThe national test will consist of two portions\, testing WEA and EAS capabilities. Both tests are scheduled to begin at approximately 2:20 p.m. ET on Wednesday\, Oct. 4. \nThe WEA portion of the test will be directed to all consumer cell phones. This will be the third nationwide test\, but the second test to all cellular devices. The test message will display in either English or in Spanish\, depending on the language settings of the wireless handset. \nThe EAS portion of the test will be sent to radios and televisions. This will be the seventh nationwide EAS test. \nFEMA and the FCC are coordinating with EAS participants\, wireless providers\, emergency managers and other stakeholders in preparation for this national test to minimize confusion and to maximize the public safety value of the test. \nThe purpose of the Oct. 4 test is to ensure that the systems continue to be effective means of warning the public about emergencies\, particularly those on the national level. In case the Oct. 4 test is postponed due to widespread severe weather or other significant events\, the back-up testing date is Oct. 11. \nThe WEA portion of the test will be initiated using FEMA’s Integrated Public Alert and Warning System (IPAWS)\, a centralized internet-based system administered by FEMA that enables authorities to send authenticated emergency messages to the public through multiple communications networks. The WEA test will be administered via a code sent to cell phones. \nThis year the EAS message will be disseminated as a Common Alerting Protocol (CAP) message via the Integrated Public Alert and Warning System-Open Platform for Emergency Networks (IPAWS-OPEN). \nAll wireless phones should receive the message only once. The following can be expected from the nationwide WEA test: \n\nBeginning at approximately 2:20 p.m. ET\, cell towers will broadcast the test for approximately 30 minutes. During this time\, WEA-compatible wireless phones that are switched on\, within range of an active cell tower\, and whose wireless provider participates in WEA\, should be capable of receiving the test message.\nFor consumers\, the message that appears on their phones will read: “THIS IS A TEST of the National Wireless Emergency Alert System. No action is needed.”\nPhones with the main menu set to Spanish will display: “ESTA ES UNA PRUEBA del Sistema Nacional de Alerta de Emergencia. No se necesita acción.”\n\nWEA alerts are created and sent by authorized federal\, state\, local\, tribal and territorial government agencies through IPAWS to participating wireless providers\, which deliver the alerts to compatible handsets in geo-targeted areas. To help ensure that these alerts are accessible to the entire public\, including people with disabilities\, the alerts are accompanied by a unique tone and vibration. \nImportant information about the EAS test: \n\nThe EAS portion of the test is scheduled to last approximately one minute and will be conducted with the participation of radio and television broadcasters\, cable systems\, satellite radio and television providers and wireline video providers.\nThe test message will be similar to the regular monthly EAS test messages with which the public is familiar. It will state: “This is a nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System\, issued by the Federal Emergency Management Agency\, covering the United States from 14:20 to 14:50 hours ET. This is only a test. No action is required by the public.\n\n\n  \nSource: https://fema.gov
URL:https://fairfieldcountyares.org/event/fema-and-fcc-plan-nationwide-emergency-alert-test-for-oct-4-2023/
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SUMMARY:2023 Simulated Emergency Test
DESCRIPTION:Test Your Readiness on October 7 – 8 \nARRL’s Simulated Emergency Test (SET) is October 7 – 8\, 2023\, and this nationwide exercise is the chance to test your personal emergency-operating skills and the readiness of your communications equipment and accessories in a simulated emergency-like deployment. \nARRL Field Organization Leaders at the section and local levels\, and many other volunteers that are active in public service and emergency communications\, are developing simulated emergency-like scenarios in consultation with a variety of agencies and organizations for whom radio amateurs are known to provide service during emergencies. \nFor more information on the SET\, please read the Simulated Emergency Test Guidelines at:\nwww.arrl.org/public-service-field-services-forms
URL:https://fairfieldcountyares.org/event/2023-simulated-emergency-test/
CATEGORIES:Training
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SUMMARY:ARLX013 Solar Eclipse QSO Party Seeks Amateurs and Radio Enthusiasts for Global Experiment
DESCRIPTION:Newington CT October 2\, 2023\nTo all radio amateurs\nSB SPCL ARL ARLX013\nARLX013 Solar Eclipse QSO Party Seeks Amateurs and Radio Enthusiasts\nfor Global Experiment \nARRL is proud to partner with HamSCI to help promote participation\nin the Solar Eclipse QSO Party (SEQP). SEQPs are a series of global\nexperiments — and you can be a part of them. Solar eclipses will\npass across the continental United States on October 14\, 2023\, and\nApril 8\, 2024. \nDuring these celestial events\, you can join thousands of fellow\namateurs as part of the largest crowd-sourced event for ham radio\nscientific exploration. The SEQP is part of the Festivals of Eclipse\nIonospheric Science and is for learning more about how the\nionosphere works. \nAll radio amateurs need to do is operate using any mode and any band\nfor all or part of the day\, then upload their logs. Participation\ncan be from anywhere; you don’t need to be near the path of the\neclipse to contribute valuable data. You don’t even have to be a\nlicensed ham to participate in the experiment (only to transmit). \nFor SEQP contest and rules\, visit\nhttps://www.hamsci.org/contest-info \nFor information on the Gladstone Signal Spotting Challenge using CW\,\nWSPR\, and FST4W\, go to https://www.hamsci.org/contest-info . \nIf you’re an SWL or AM DXer\, you might be interested in the Medium\nWave Recording Event. Go to https://www.hamsci.org/mw-recordings/\nfor more information . Or just get on the air and help provide data\nto better understand the ionosphere. \nThe first SEQP is on Saturday\, October 14\, 2023\, from 1200 – 2200\nUTC\, and participants may use any band or mode (except WARC bands).\nResearchers will take the submitted logs and work to derive\nmeaningful observations from the data. \nARRL members can find out more about the SEQP by reading “The Solar\nEclipse QSO Party: A Fun Way to Support Radio Science” in the\nSeptember/October 2023 issue of On the Air magazine. The On the Air\npodcast will feature the article’s author\, Gary Mikitin\, AF8A\,\ntalking about the event. The episode will go live on October 12.\nNNNN\n/EX
URL:https://fairfieldcountyares.org/event/arlx013-solar-eclipse-qso-party-seeks-amateurs-and-radio-enthusiasts-for-global-experiment/
CATEGORIES:Free for Public
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SUMMARY:Public Information Officer (PIO) Basics Course
DESCRIPTION:This training equips participants with the skills needed to be full or part-time PIOs\, including oral and written communications; understanding and working with the media; and basic tools and techniques to perform effectively as a PIO\, both in the proactive/ advocacy times and crisis/ emergency response. Most importantly the training provides valuable skills that can be applied to both daily and emergency operations. \nWe understand this is a large time commitment\, but our ability to relay effective and timely information is critical during both small and large incidents. \nCLASSROOM L0105 PUBLIC INFORMATION BASICS COURSE \nHosted by: Fairfield County Emergency Management Agency October 30 – November 1\, 2023 \nCourse Description:  \nTo equip participants with the skills needed to be full or part-time PIOs\, including oral and written communications; understanding and working with the media; and basic tools and techniques to perform effectively as a PIO\, both in the proactive/ advocacy times and crisis/ emergency response (the learner must achieve a minimum passing score of 75% on final knowledge assessments). L-105 is a “Required” Pre-requisite for the E/L 388 Advanced PIO Course. \n  \nApplication Deadline:  \nTen working days prior to the course. Seating availability is limited so register early. \nCourse Registration time:               7:30 AM – 8:00 AM (on day one) \nCourse Time:                                     8:00 AM – 5:00 PM (each day) One-hour Lunch \nTraining Location:                            Fairfield County EM & HS Agency 240 Baldwin Drive \nLancaster\, OH 43130 \n  \nRecommended Participants: The primary audience for this training is individuals who have public information responsibilities as their main job or as an auxiliary function at the federal\, state\, local\, tribal\, or territorial level of government\, and in the private and nongovernmental sectors. \nRequired Prerequisites: IS-29: Public Information Officer Awareness (access the link below). https://training.fema.gov/is/courseoverview.aspx?code=IS-29.a&lang=en \nEnrollment: Students must enroll via the Department of Public Safety Training Campus website: https://learning.dps.ohio.gov/PSTC/. Course registration will usually close 10 working days prior to the course start date and applicants can check enrollment/approval status via the Department of Public Safety Training Campus website. \nCourse Costs: There is no charge for participants to attend this course. However\, Lodging\, Meals\, Per Diem and all other travel expenses are the responsibility of the student or the parent organization. \nState Point of Contact: Lisa Jones\, DSC 2\, Ohio EMA\, SAA Training Point of Contact\, (614) 799-3824 ljones@dps.ohio.gov. \n  \nIt is the goal of Ohio EMA to ensure that all students have the tools necessary for successful course completion. If students require additional accommodations\, they should make the Ohio EMA training office aware\, and staff will confidentially meet reasonable requests. \nMission Statement \nTo coordinate activities to mitigate\, prepare for\, respond to\, and recover from disasters.
URL:https://fairfieldcountyares.org/event/public-information-officer-pio-basics-course/
LOCATION:Fairfield County Emergency Management and Homeland Security\, 240 Baldwin Dr.\, Lancaster\, 43130\, United States
CATEGORIES:Training
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