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The Integrated Public Alert and Warning System (IPAWS) Get Alerts, Stay Alive

The Integrated Public Alert and Warning System (IPAWS) Get Alerts, Stay Alive. Annual NWS Partners Meeting 5 August 2013 Wade Witmer, Deputy Director, FEMA IPAWS. What is the Integrated Public Alert and Warning System ?. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A

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The Integrated Public Alert and Warning System (IPAWS) Get Alerts, Stay Alive

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  1. The Integrated Public Alert and Warning System (IPAWS) Get Alerts, Stay Alive Annual NWS Partners Meeting 5 August 2013 Wade Witmer, Deputy Director, FEMA IPAWS

  2. What is the Integrated Public Alert and Warning System? THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A NON-WEATHER EMERGNECY MESSAGE BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED SHELTER IN PLACE WARNING DANE COUNTY 911 EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS CENTER RELAYED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI 1100 AM CDT MON APR 07 2003 ...SHELTER IN PLACE WARNING NEAR THE XYZ CHEMICAL PLANT NEAR DANE COUNTY REGIONAL AIRPORT… THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE IS BEING TRANSMITTED AT THE REQUEST OF THE DANE COUNTY 911 EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS CENTER DUE TO A TOXIC GAS RELEASE. MADISON EMERGNCY SERVICES HAS ISSUED A SHELTER IN PLACE WARNING. THERE HAS BEEN A RELEASE OF BUTADIENE FROM XYZ CHEMICAL PLANT. THE DIRECTION OF THE WIND IS FROM THE NORTHEAST. THE WIND SPEED IS ABOUT 10 MILES PER HOUR. AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE... PEOPLE NEAR THE DANE COUNTY REGIONAL AIRPORT...AND WITHIN A 2 MILE RADIUS SHOULD SEEK SHELTER. SHELTER IN PLACE WARNING ACTIONS: 1. GO INSIDE 2. CLOSE ALL DOORS AND WINDOWS 3. TURN OFF ALL VENTILATION SYSTEMS 4. TUNE TO LOCAL NEWS MEDIA FOR FURTHER INFORMATION. $$

  3. What IPAWS is Not. • Not a subscription based mass notification system • Not an ETN or reverse dial phone system • Not an SMS or email 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 allcitizens in an 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

  4. IPAWS Architecture Alerting Channels (public alerting systems) American People Alerting Authorities * Includes NOAA Emergency Alert System Local State Emergency Territorial CAP messages Commercial Mobile Alert Service Gateways Tribal IPAWS OPEN Federal* CAP messages NOAA Alert Gateways HazCollect NWS web sites, apps widgets, social media IPAWS compliant CAP Alert Origination Tools Internet Services Subscription Mass Notification Systems State / Local Unique Alerting Systems ETN (State and Local Systems) Siren RBDS (FEMA Systems) Future Technologies? (Private Sector Systems)

  5. IPAWS Users and Connections Status As of July 31 Alerting Authorities 128 County level w/ Public Alerting (184 County level in process for Public Alerting) 32 State level w/ Public Alerting (14 State level in process for Public Alerting) 2 Territory level w/ Public Alerting NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (AMBER Alerts) Alert Dissemination Channels (public alerting systems) Local 26,000 EAS participants monitoring the IPAWS EAS Feed Emergency Alert System State All Hazards NOAA Weather Radio network NOAA IPAWS OPEN Territorial Wireless Emergency Alerts 56 Cellular Carriers connected 11 in process Millions of handsets deployed Federal Internet Services 36 vendors with access to monitor IPAWS Public Feed 5

  6. IPAWS Alerting Channels overview 6

  7. Emergency Alert System • All EAS Participants (Radio and TV) are required to monitor IPAWS for a national EAS emergency alert message • FEMA posts weekly test messages (RWTs) for each time zone on the IPAWS EAS Feed • Allows EAS stations to validate equipment and connectivity • State and Local authorities can use IPAWS to route alerts to local EAS stations in coordination with the local stations. • FEMA recommends that IPAWS complement - but not replace - traditional systems used for state/local EAS communications with local radio and TV stations EAS Participants are defined by the FCC’s EAS rules in C.F.R. 47 Part 11 and include all radio and television broadcast, cable, satellite, and wireline providers (e.g. Verizon FiOS or AT&T Uverse) 7

  8. Enables 90 character, geographically targeted, emergency alerts to be broadcast to cellular phones in a defined alert zone Uses “cell broadcast”technology to avoid network congestion Different channel than voice, SMS, email 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) Significantly different from SMS/email based alerting systems Not subscription based -- true location based alerting Sends alerts to phones in an area - not to a database of phone numbers For “Alerts” only…. not for notification type messages Only for emergencies categorized as: Imminent Threat (Severity, Urgency, Certainty) AMBER / Child Abduction Emergency Presidential (*** Cannot Opt-Out ***) Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) • WEA use is free to alerters and alertees – no usage or text message charges WEA is a “BELL RINGER” capability only! 8

  9. NOAA All Hazards Weather Radio • The National Weather Service (NWS) All-Hazards Emergency Message Collection System, or HazCollect, enables emergency alert messages from local alerting authorities to be broadcast over local NOAA All Hazards Weather Radio transmitters • HazCollect can be accessed through IPAWS-OPEN connection • Permission to access Hazcollect must be coordinated and approved through the NWS in coordination with your local Weather Forecast Office • additional info at http://www.nws.noaa.gov/os/hazcollect/ • HazCollect interface between FEMA IPAWS and NOAA has been in place since 2010 9

  10. Internet Services / Applications • IPAWS publishes a Public Alerts Feed accessible by approved vendors through an MOA application process • Approved 3rdparty internet web services and application can monitor and retrieve public alerts in CAP format and post or distribute the alert information via their websites, apps, subscription services, etc. Computer or Smart Phone Apps Social Media, Subscription services Website pop-ups 10

  11. For more information Email the IPAWS inbox: IPAWS@dhs.gov IPAWS Website:http://www.fema.gov/ipaws/ EMI Independent Study Course IS-247a:https://training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/IS/is247a.asp Mailing list for IPAWS Webinar notices:http://service.govdelivery.com/service/subscribe.html?code=USDHSFEMA_165 11

  12. Contact Information Wade Witmer Deputy Director IPAWS National Continuity Programs U.S. Department of Homeland Security 500 C Street SW, Room 506 Washington, DC 20472 202.646.2523Office Wade.Witmer@dhs.gov INFO-IPAWS@fema.gov 12

  13. QUESTIONS? 13

  14. I IPAWS Public Education Campaign • Ready.gov/Alerts Website • FEMA and the Ad Council produced Public Safety Announcements (PSAs) on Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) for distribution on radio and TV • “IPAWS for the American People” Emergency Management Institute (EMI) Web Based Training Course • IPAWS is working with Ready.gov to create content on Alerts and Warning for the Children’s Preparedness section 14

  15. IPAWS Webinars • Good source for information tailored towards IPAWS users and developers • Register for email announcements on webinar subjects and information at: http://www.fema.gov/integrated-public-alert-and-warning-system-working-groups • Past webinar archives also available 15

  16. Current Practitioner Webinar Agenda • A five webinar series providing information about current IPAWS compatible alerting tools available on the market. • Each webinar features three IPAWS compatible tools. The vendor provides an overview and demonstration of their tool and answers a few questions from participants. • During the demonstration the vendor must detail how their tool meets four minimum IPAWS functions: • Demonstrate successful posting of an IPAWS-conforming Common Alerting Protocol (CAP) alert • Retrieve message status to verify alert was successfully transmitted to the intended audience • Demonstrate interoperable CAP exchange with other Collaborative Operating Groups (COG) • Verify connectivity with IPAWS (using the getAck function) • Schedule: 16

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