1. Office of Emergency Management November 1, 2011 Emergency Alert System

2. Agenda Emergency Alert System Nationwide Test Orange County Preparation Summary

3. Emergency Alert System 1951 – CONELRAD (Control of Electromagnetic Radiation Program) 1963 – EBS (Emergency Broadcast System) 1997 – EAS (Emergency Alert System)

4. Emergency Alert System National Public Warning System Nationwide Presidential Communications Required Participation: –Broadcast Radio / TV –Cable TV Systems / Wireless “Cable” –Satellite Radio & TV

5. State & Local Authorities Important Emergency Information Civil Emergency Messages (CEM) AMBER Alerts Weather Alerts (by NOAA/NWS) Emergency Alert System

6. President delegates authority to FEMA Director FEMA –Tests and Exercises National Weather Service –Weather related alerts

7. Agenda

8. NEVER tested Nationally 1 st Nationwide Test: November 9, 2011 2:00 pm EST 3 ½ minutes Nationwide Test

9. Audio Message will say “This is a test” TV Stations not required to state “Test” Nationwide Test

11. Agenda

12. Orange County Preparation Orange Spiel 311, 911 Awareness OCAlert / OCFL Alert Special Needs Website

13. Orange County Preparation School Systems Outreach to Media Partners Informational Toolkit http://www.fema.gov/emergency/ipaws/eas_info.shtm

14. Agenda

15. Summary November 9, 2011 –1 st Nationwide Test –2:00pm EST Standard Audio Message All Media outlets participating

16. Questions? Emergency Alert System

17. Office of Emergency Management November 1, 2011 Emergency Alert System