FEMA National Integration Center, in partnership with the FEMA Integrated Public Alert and Warning Office (IPAWS) and the National Weather Service (NWS) are excited to announce the latest session of the Alert and Warning Community of Practice Webinar Series. This webinar series continues the peer-to-peer learning, the social science insights, and the technical discussions initiated through the When Minutes Matter Technical Assistance (TA) deliveries. The webinar's agenda includes:

Who Should Participate?

Those with a role in communicating emergency protective action guidance to the public. Past participants of the TA are encouraged to attend, but the webinar is open to all public sector individuals involved in the alert and warning process. The webinar is available for up to 1000 participants.

Agenda

Welcome and Introduction- Diane Cooper, FEMA National Integration Center Technical Assistance Branch

Creating Effective Messages - results from recent research and the future of message design- Jeannette Sutton, Ph. D., Associate Professor, College of Emergency Preparedness, Homeland Security and Cybersecurity, University at Albany

OR-Alert- William Chapman, Oregon Statewide Interoperability Coordinator

National Weather Service Updates- Brian Miretzky, Physical Scientist, National Weather Service Headquarters, Silver Spring, Maryland

IPAWS WEA Updates- FEMA IPAWS Technical Support Services Facility

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FEMA Alert and Warning Community of Practice Webinar Series