Notifying the PublicEmergency Alert System (EAS)

Broadcast via mainstream media (TV, radio) Criteria:

⁻ Situation is time critical⁻ Situation poses threat to life and property⁻ Public must be instructed⁻ Other warning methods would be ineffective

Initiated through WCCCA (Back-up: LEDS / KXL Radio) Message is < 2 minutes in length Templates: First-In Guide, PIO, WCCCA

Notifying the PublicPublic Alerts (the previous system): Landline Phones Only

Landlines receive automatically.

WCCCA’s system contains listed and unlisted numbers and is updated quarterly.

Updated quarterly from telephone companies / $6,600 yr.

Initiated through WCCCA Supervisor.

Templates: First-In Guide, PIOs, WCCCA.

Notifying the PublicPublic Alerts (CityWatch): Landline + VoIP, Cell, Text, Email

WCCCA purchased CityWatch software. Emergency messaging:

⁻ Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) phone⁻ Cell Phones⁻ Email⁻ Text/SMS

Initiated through WCCCA Supervisor. Pre-produced messages.

Notifying the PublicPublic Alerts (Reverse 9-1-1)

Landline, VoIP, Cell, Text, Email During an activation, CityWatch makes multiple calls at once.

• During a June 2010 activation the system made 1830 calls in 12.5 minutes (146 calls per minute)

Demo of CityWatch

Receiving a Public AlertPublic Alerts: VoIP, Cell, Text/SMS, and Email

Database provided to WCCCA by phone companies is shrinking Public must sign-up! Register their address

www.publicalerts.org www.publicalerts.org/signupwww.wccca.com/web

Public Alerts Roll-OutIncrease Awareness for WCCCA User Groups

Overview Activation and Messaging Templates

Increase Community Awareness Public Alerts Sign-Up Consistent messaging

⁻ Press release, newsletters, social media, websites, neighborhood meetings, community events, etc.