directorate of plans, training, mobilization, & security
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DIRECTORATE OF PLANS, TRAINING, MOBILIZATION, &
SECURITY
DIRECTORATE OF PLANS, TRAINING, MOBILIZATION, &
SECURITY
201330RNOV132 of 9Mr. Calvin McKenzie/IMSE-BRG-PL/910-396-4125/[email protected]
Wide Area Mass Notification System
20 November 2013
Calvin McKenzieDirectorate of Plans, Training,
Mobilization, and Security
OverviewUnclassified
Unclassified
Early warning for the Fort Bragg community is not only essential but is mandated by Department of Defense publications… - “Installations will maintain mass warning and notification capabilities with the ability to warn all personnel immediately, but no longer than 10 minutes of Incident notification and verification, using various tones (standard Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) weather warning tones, conventional attack warning tones, non-conventional attack warning tones, all clear, and a system test tone) and intelligible voice communications that include response directions.” - “MNS will use the Standardized Alarm Signals for the US and its Territories
and Possessions identified in FM 3-11.24.”
However, early warning has no effect if the alerts are not recognizable and understood.
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AgendaUnclassified
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Purpose
Background
Comparison Analysis
Fort Bragg Giant Voice Tones
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PurposeUnclassified
Unclassified
Provide an overview of the current status of the Wide area Mass Notification System (Giant Voice)
Review and determine effectiveness of current Giant Voice notifications and, if applicable, identify replacement tone(s) and/or voice notifications
Identify an appropriate media campaign to that will educate the Fort Bragg community on tone identification and response
procedures.
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BackgroundUnclassified
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OUTREACH SURVEY
ONLINE SURVEY
TonesPercentage Recognized
Percentage that knew Comments
Tone Meaning
Steady 1% 1%
Westminster Chime
100% 25% Heat Cat
EAS 100% 100%
TonesPercentage Recognized
Percentage that knew Comments
Tone Meaning
Steady 75% 1% Westminster
Chime 75% 0
EAS 100% 75%
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Comparison Analysis
Organization Comments
WailAlt
Wail Wail/Wail Steady Alt
Steady PulseAlt
PulsePulse
SteadyPulsed
Wail Hi-Lo Westminster Chime
Camp Lejeune (2/2) X X
Fort Bragg (2/2) X X
Fort Hood (1/4) X
Four different messages attached to one tone
Fort Leonard Wood (3/3) X X X
All Tones followed by messages
Fort McCoy (2/2) X X
Fort Riley (4/11) X X X X All Tones followed by messages
UNC (2/2) X X All Tones followed by messages
Current Tones Used (Fort Bragg vs Other Organizations)
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TONE PRE-RECORDED VOICE MESSAGEWail Shelter in Place MessageAlternate Steady No Voice MessageAlternate Wail No Voice MessageWail Attack Warning MessageWestminster Chime No Voice Message Westminster Chime All Clear MessageEmergency Alert System Test of FB Alert System MessageEmergency Alert System Severe Weather MessageSteady No Voice MessageWail No Voice MessageEmergency Alert System No Voice Message
Available Fort Bragg GV Tones
201330RNOV138 of 9Mr. Calvin McKenzie/IMSE-BRG-PL/910-396-4125/[email protected]