VA-EAS.ORG

Virginia State Emergency Communications Committee

The Shenandoah Valley Local Area

LOCAL AREA PLAN

Version October 18, 2002

Contents

1. Intent, Purpose and Distribution of this Plan
2. The National, State and Local EAS: Participation and Priorities
   1. National EAS Participation
   2. State / Local EAS Participation
   3. Conditions of EAS Participation
   4. EAS Priorities
3. The Shenandoah Valley Emergency Communications Committee
4. Organization and Concepts of the SVLA EAS
   1. Station Designations
   2. Other Definitions
   3. Primary and Secondary Delivery Plan
   4. Your Part in Completing the System
5. EAS Header Code Information
   1. EAS Header Code Analysis
   2. SVLA Originator Codes
   3. SVLA Event Codes
      1. Mandated FCC Event Codes
   4. Shenandoah Valley Local Area Location Codes
   5. Shenandoah Valley Local Area "L-Code" Formats
6. EAS Tests
   1. Required Weekly Test (RWT)
      1. Transmission
      2. Reception
   2. Required Monthly Test (RMT)
      1. Transmission
      2. Scheduling of RMT's: Week and Time of Day
      3. Scheduling of RMT's: Recommended Time Constraints
      4. Reception / Re-transmission
   3. Time-Duration and Jurisdiction-Location Codes to be Used
7. SVLA EAS Scripts and Formats
   1. Test Scripts and Formats
   2. Real-Alert Activation Scripts and Formats
   3. AMBER-Alert Activation Script and Format
8. Guidance for Originators of EAS Alerts
   1. Guidance for National Weather Service Personnel
   2. Guidance for Emergency Services Personnel
   3. Guidance for Nuclear Plant and Industrial Plant Personnel
   4. Guidance for Law Enforcement - AMBER Alerts
9. Guidance for All Users in Programming their EAS Decoders
   1. Modes of Operation
   2. Jurisdiction-Location Codes to Use
   3. Event Codes You MUST Program into your EAS Decoder
   4. Suggested Programming Sequence for Setting Up your EAS Decoder

1. Appendix A: Table of Monitoring Assignments
2. Appendix B: Agreements with SR and LP Stations
   • Sources agreed to be monitored.
   • Codes agreed to be carried.
3. Appendix C: Local Activation of the SV Local Area E.A.S.
4. Appendix D: Alias Identifiers on file with SV ECC
5. Appendix E: Local Government Emergency Coordinators
6. Appendix F: Broadcaster Roster
7. Appendix Z : Revisions