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1 Integrated Public Alert and Warning System (IPAWS) Get Alerts. Stay Alive. Texas Emergency Division of Emergency Management Antwane Johnson, Director May 14, 2014

2 Presidential Direction Executive Order Public Alert and Warning System It is the policy of the United States to have an effective, reliable, integrated, flexible, and comprehensive system to alert and warn the American people in situations of war, terrorist attack, natural disaster, or other hazards to public safety and well-being (public alert and warning system), taking appropriate account of the functions, capabilities, and needs of the private sector and of all levels of government in our Federal system, and to ensure that under all conditions the President can communicate with the American people Presidential Memorandum Emergency Alert System (EAS) Statement of Requirements The national level EAS must be: Fully integrated from the national to local level, yet capable of independent local (Priority Two) and state (Priority Three) operations. 47 Code of Federal Regulation (CFR) Part 10 (Wireless Emergency Alerts) Serve as the Federal Alert Aggregator Part 11 Activation of the National EAS for a Presidential Alert

account of the functions, capabilities, and needs of the private sector and of all levels of government in our Federal system, and to ensure that under all conditions the President can communicate

3 What is IPAWS? IPAWS is a National System for Local Alerting supports sending of local alerts from local, state, tribal, territorial officials during emergencies and from the President in the event of a catastrophic national emergency. provides authenticated emergency alert and information messaging from emergency officials to the public through: radio and television via the Emergency Alert System (EAS) cellular phones via Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) NOAA All Hazards Weather Radio via IPAWS-NOAA gateway Internet applications and websites via the IPAWS Public Feed FEMA, tasked by DHS, is responsible for: Development, operation, integration and maintenance of the IPAWS which includes the EAS, WEA, NOAA HazCollect, and public alerts feed components plus future connections for alerting TBD.

4 What IPAWS is Not: Not a subscription based mass notification system Not an ETN or reverse dial phone system Not an SMS or sign up system Not a paging or limited distribution notification system e.g. can t send a recall notice to a select group of employees IPAWS Is for: Emergency Alert and Warning information i.e. not meant for messaging about changes to trash collection schedule Alerting all citizens in a given area IPAWS Can: Activate EAS Radio and TV stations Alert all (WEA capable) cell phones in a defined geographic area, even when cell networks are congested Send a warning message for broadcast over NOAA Weather Radio

e. not meant for messaging about changes to trash collection schedule Alerting all citizens in a given area IPAWS Can: Activate EAS Radio and TV stations Alert

5 IPAWS Architecture with National EAS President FEMA Operations Centers National Emergency Alert System (EAS) FEMA PEP Stations XM Sirius Radio NPR Premier Radio Networks IPAWS OPEN Alert Aggregator/ Gateways

(EAS) FEMA PEP Stations XM Sirius Radio NPR Premier

7 Texas Primary Entry Point (PEP) Stations PEP Stations in Texas: 1. KROD El Paso 2. WBAP Dallas 3. KLBJ Austin 4. KTRH Houston

8 KLBJ Austin, Texas

9 9 Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) Enables 90 character, cell tower targeted, emergency alerts to be broadcast to cellular phones in a defined alert area Uses cell broadcast technology to avoid network congestion Different channel than voice, SMS, or web Cellular carrier participation voluntary Most Commercial Mobile Service Providers (CMSP) have opted into WEA New phones are delivered opted-in Citizens may opt-out of receiving alerts IPAWS is the only way emergency managers can send Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) WEA use is free to alerters and alertees no usage or text message charges Significantly different from SMS/ based alerting systems Not subscription based -- true location based alerting via broadcast from cell towers Sends alerts to phones in an area - not to a database of phone numbers For Alerts only. not for notification type messages Categorizes Alerts in three types: Imminent Threat (Severity, Urgency, Certainty) AMBER / Child Abduction Emergency Presidential (*** Cannot Opt-Out ***)

delivered opted-in Citizens may opt-out of receiving alerts IPAWS is the only way emergency managers can send Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) WEA use is free to alerters and alertees no usage or text

10 IPAWS Users and Connections Status As of March 31, 2014 Alerting Authorities Local 235 County level w/ Public Alerting (215 County level in process for Public Alerting) State 42 State level w/ Public Alerting (5 State level in process for Public Alerting) Alert Dissemination Channels (public alerting systems) Emergency Alert System NOAA 26,000 EAS participants monitoring the IPAWS EAS Feed All Hazards NOAA Weather Radio network Territorial 2 Territory w/ Public Alerting Federal IPAWS OPEN Wireless Emergency Alerts 60 Cellular Carriers connected Millions of handsets deployed NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (AMBER Alerts) Internet Services 41 vendors with access to monitor IPAWS Public Feed FEMA doesn t send Alerts FEMA is not an authorized Alerting Authority

Hazards NOAA Weather Radio network Territorial 2 Territory w/ Public Alerting Federal IPAWS OPEN Wireless Emergency Alerts 60 Cellular Carriers connected Millions of handsets deployed NOAA National

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12 Who Can Alert and Where? (as of May 12, 2014) Bexar County City of Live Oak OEM City of San Antonio OEM Brazoria County City of Freeport Chambers County City of Baytown OEM Dallas County City of Dallas OEM City of Hutchins Fire Rescue/Police Department Galveston County Galveston County OEM Harris County City of Baytown OEM Harris County HSEM Hays County Hays County Personal Health/Emergency Preparedness McLennon County Waco-McLennon County OEM Montgomery County Montgomery County OEM Montgomery County Sheriff s Office Don t forget TX DEM, NWS, and NCMEC!

Baytown OEM Dallas County City of Dallas OEM City of Hutchins Fire Rescue/Police Department Galveston County Galveston County OEM Harris

13 Public Alerting Authorities Pending Adoption of IPAWS Public Alerting Authorities in Progress Ark-Tex Council of Governments City of El Paso City of Fort Worth City of Kirby City of Richardson City of Schertz Dallas County Government Office of Homeland Security & Emergency Management Denton County Department of Emergency Services Fort Bliss Fort Hood League City Panhandle Regional Planning Commission Tarrant County Texas A&M University Texas Capital Area Council of Governments University of North Texas Health Science Center

Emergency Management Denton County Department of Emergency Services Fort Bliss Fort Hood League City Panhandle Regional Planning

14 IPAWS Alerting Tools Used in Texas Amatra SmartSource City of Hutchins Hays County Blackboard Connect City of Baytown City of Live Oak Galveston County Harris County Cassidian Geo Cast City of Dallas City of San Antonio CodeRED Montgomery County DASEOC Texas DEM Nixle Harris County WebEOC McLennon County

Harris County Cassidian Geo Cast City of Dallas City of San Antonio CodeRED

15 Alerts Sent to Texas (as of May 10, 2014) WEA Messages (612) Flash Flood Warning (FFW) 370 Tornado Warning (TOR) 192 Child Abduction Emergency (CAE) 29 Blizzard Warning (BZW) 5 Dust Storm Warning (DSW) 15 Severe Thunderstorm Warning (SVR) 1

192 Child Abduction Emergency (CAE) 29 Blizzard Warning

16 Public Service Announcement (PSA) Get Alerts. Stay Alive 16

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19 Collaborative Operating Group (COG) COG is an organization responsible for coordinating emergency management or incident response activities May be organized at the: national level (e.g., the National Weather Service) multi-state level (e.g., regional mutual aid organization) State, multi-county, or single county/municipality/agency levels Are usually formed by government

(e.g., the National Weather Service) multi-state level (e.g., regional mutual aid

20 IPAWS Testing Lab FEMA supported Alerting Test Lab & Staff available at DISA Joint Interoperability Test Command Support for state and local alerting tool evaluation, demonstration, exercises and testing

Test Command Support for state and local alerting

21 IPAWS Program Information the IPAWS inbox: IPAWS Website: IS-247.A: Integrated Public Alert and Warning System (IPAWS) IS-248: Integrated Public Alert and Warning System (IPAWS) for the American Public ode=is-248 Mailing list for IPAWS Webinar notices: HSFEMA_165

22 IPAWS Contact Information

23 QUESTIONS?

Integrated Public Alert and Warning System Discussion

1 Integrated Public Alert and Warning System Discussion IPAWS PMO in coordination with FEMA ODIC welcomes Key Industry and Federal Experts on Access and Functional Needs 2 FEMA IPAWS and ODIC Sponsors