FEMA

Recommendations are aimed at improving effectiveness of IPAWS

Very complimentary of broadcasters’ efforts after the 2017 hurricanes

Tour scheduled for Wednesday for Cincinnati area station

Today FEMA and FCC collaborate on back to back EAS and WEA tests

Test was postponed on Sept. 20 due to Hurricane Florence

State bill will require protocols, training and more

EAS participants must complete ETRS Form One no later than Aug. 27

The current certificate will expire on June 24

Among them is new state EAS plan online filing system called ARS and results from the 2017 EAS test

Specific recommendations from final FCC report designed to avoid false alarms

FCC public safety officials call test a success but point to opportunities for improvement