Document Type

Article

Publication Date

10-2014

Publication Title

IAEM Bulletin

Volume

31

Issue

10

First Page

30

Last Page

31

Abstract

In the United States, cell phones play an important role in the rapid dissemination of public alerts and warnings. In 2012, FEMA began the nationwide rollout of the Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) platform as part of the Integrated Public Alert and Warning System (IPAWS). WEAs enable emergency response personnel to send messages to wireless subscribers within range (at the county level) of an active incident. WEA messages do not require a subscription for receipt and are available for use by authorized IPAWS alerting authorities.

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© 2014 DeeDee Bennett.

These articles previously appeared in the IAEM Bulletin, the official monthly newsletter of the International Association of Emergency Managers. Learn about IAEM at www.iaem.com.

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