NEVADA STATEWIDE EAS TEST DETAILS
WHAT: A special, statewide test of the Emergency Alert
System
WHEN: Monday, Sept. 26th, 2011 1:00 PM test time
Doors open at 12:30 PM for News Media set-up
WHERE: KKOH, 595 E. Plumb Lane, Reno
KDWN, 1455 E Tropicana Ave. Suite 800 Las Vegas
WHO: Federal Emergency Management Agency officials, state and local emergency
managers, Emergency Alert System Committee members, Nevada Broadcasters
Association President Robert Fisher
WHY: First-in-the-continental-US EAS test sent via FEMA's network of Primary Entry
Point stations!
See the test as it comes in to KKOH and KDWN from FEMA HQ (Mt. Weather)
Hear the test as it goes out to participating stations
Ask state and local EAS officials what's different about this test and why it is important
HOW: Understand the purpose of the test and preview the first-ever National Test of
the Emergency Alert System on Nov. 9th, 2011
CONTACT: Adrienne Abbott, nevadaeas@charter.net 775-750-5987
Robert Fisher, President, Nevada Broadcasters Association/Nevada Homeland Security
Commission (longest-serving member) rdfnba@aol.com 702-326-5808
Dan Mason, Program Director, KKOH Reno, 775-789-6700
Tom Humm, General Manager, KDWN, 702-730-0300
There will be a news conference after the test at both locations.