30 September 2005.ppt

* * * * 30 September 2005 HAZ Collect speeding emergency messages to the public National Weather Service HAZ Collect All-Hazards Emergency Message Collection System Purpose: collect non-weather emergency messages (e.g. CEM, HMW, CAE) and enable wider distribution. Manual process Non-standard Slow limited Prone to errors NWEM today: Streamlined Standard process Speedy Errors eliminated Greater distribution of critical information NWEM with HAZCollect: HAZ Collect Message Posted via DMIS Message in HAZCollect Message thru NWS Broadcast over ALL NWS comms Incident occurs Message Prepared HAZ Collect EM Requirements: DMIS Registration Software (DMIS) Hardware (PC) Internet Access HAZCollect Registration HAZ Collect Commercial Software at EOC DMIS used At EOC DMIS HAZCollect EM Options: ? HAZ Collect Software requirements: CAP-enabled Include CAP optional fields Interface with DMIS HAZ Collect Why use DMIS? Existing platform Authentication Standard protocol HAZ Collect NWS-wide Distribution: NOAA Weather Radio Weather Wire/EMWIN EAS Availability An emergency message takes 7 minutes to process today. With HAZCollect that time is reduced to 2 minutes. Timetable: DTE I - June 05 DTE II - August-December 05 OAT - December 05-February 06 Operational – Mar 06-April 06 HAZ Collect Q A Time HAZ Collect References: NWS /os/hazcollect DMIS FEMA Introduction: HAZCollect is a system being developed by the National Weather Service (NWS) in partnership with the Department of Homeland Security/Federal Emergency Management Agency. HAZCollect, through voluntary participation, allows emergency management agencies and others to generate messages for automated distribution through all NWS communication channels including the readily available and ubiquitous NOAA Weather Radio All Hazards. This presentation is an introductory overview of HAZCollect. U. S. Flag Purpose: The purpose of the All-Hazards Emergency Message Collection System – or HAZCollect for sh