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To make sure it can be heard from all areas that need to be reached.
They just tested the Emergency Broadcast system in my city and we couldn't hear it so they fixed it so we could hear it before the next storm.
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Why is it that before 911 they always showed the emergency broadcast system test and on 911 they never used it?
The Emergency Broadcast System (control of all broadcast channels) was never used because a national emergency was never declared. If there had been terrorist attacks all over the country, the EBS would have been used to broadcast instructions from the government to citizens in affected areas.
Who first started the emergency alert system?
The Federal Communications Commission created the Emergency Alert System in 1994, and required all broadcast stations to possess EAS equipment by 1997. The EAS was preceded by the Emergency Broadcast System and the CONELRAD program.
When was Emergency Broadcast created?
Emergency Broadcast was created in 1987.
What are some of the best emergency alert systems?
"The best emergency alert system is the EAS, its a television broadcast in the United States. It's for when something happens in an area, they can broadcast this on tv, and get people to safety."
What is the protocol of the Emergency Alert System?
The protocol of the Emergency Alert System is all broadcast stations including satellite,internet,and radio must be able to receive the alert messages.
What is the fear of the emergency broadcast system?
No idea, but I still suffer from that as an adult. They now call it the emergency alert system. It's the noise itself that really spooks me & makes my skin crawl. Most kids and adults fear the jarring noise of the test,and the warbled voice of the annoucer/computer generated voice. Sometimes I Freeze up if I found out it was a real emergency.
How did radios affect Popular culture?
Radios were first used to broadcast system for emergency use, then eventually use to broadcast baseball, presidential speeches, and so fourth.
What is conalrad?
CONtinental ALert RADio - A system established to broadcast emergency information on frequencies of 640Kc and 1240 Kc.
What does Eb stand for?
EBS stand for "Emergency Broadcast System" and was later replaced by EAS or "Emergency Alert System" . If you mean something that has to do with a game system, google it.
What are the release dates for Freakazoid - 1995 Foamy the Freakadog Office Visit Ode to Leonard Nimoy Emergency Broadcast System 1-5?
Freakazoid - 1995 Foamy the Freakadog Office Visit Ode to Leonard Nimoy Emergency Broadcast System 1-5 was released on: USA: 7 October 1995
Why despite the TV and radio announcers assurance that for the next 60 seconds we will be conducting a test of the emergency broadcast system does it take less than 60 seconds?
The government recommends 60 seconds for the test, and most stations just read the government's suggested announcement. However, the stations are only obligated to test that the system works- they don't have to leave it on for the full 60 seconds.
What actors and actresses appeared in Emergency Broadcast - 2008?
The cast of Emergency Broadcast - 2008 includes: Gene Daidone as Guy 2 Jarren Harvey as Guy 1
