Integrated Public Alert and Warning System

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The Integrated Public Alert and Warning System (IPAWS) is the U.S. national system that enables authorities to quickly disseminate emergency alerts and warnings across multiple communication channels, including mobile phones, television, and radio.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf emergency communication system
public alert and warning system
abbreviation Integrated Public Alert and Warning System self-linksurface differs
surface form: IPAWS
allowsRole Alerting Authority
appliesTo federal authorities
local authorities
state authorities
territorial authorities
tribal authorities
communicationChannel internet services
mobile phones
radio
satellite
television
component Emergency Alert System interface
IPAWS-OPEN
National Public Warning System interface
Wireless Emergency Alerts interface
country United States of America
surface form: United States
designedFor natural disasters
other threats to public safety
technological emergencies
terrorist incidents
enables Emergency Alert System messages
National Public Warning System alerts
Wireless Emergency Alerts system
surface form: Wireless Emergency Alerts

internet-based alert dissemination
goal to provide redundant and resilient alerting pathways
to reach as many people as possible during emergencies
jurisdiction United States government
surface form: United States federal government
operator Federal Emergency Management Agency
surface form: FEMA

Federal Emergency Management Agency
parentAgency United States Department of Homeland Security
purpose to enable rapid dissemination of emergency alerts and warnings
to provide a national system for public alert and warning
regulates distribution of presidential alerts
format of public emergency alerts
regulatoryFramework FEMA IPAWS program guidance
Federal Communications Commission rules
requires authorization of alerting authorities
training and certification for alert originators
supportsAlertType AMBER Alerts
surface form: AMBER Alert

Imminent Threat Alert
Presidential Alert
Public Safety Alert
supportsStandard CAP
Common Alerting Protocol
technologyType IP-based alert aggregation system
use dissemination of emergency information to the public
distribution of life-safety messages

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United States emergency management system hasComponent Integrated Public Alert and Warning System
Wireless Emergency Alerts system partOf Integrated Public Alert and Warning System
Wireless Emergency Alerts system legalBasis Integrated Public Alert and Warning System
this entity surface form: Warning, Alert, and Response Network Act
Emergency Alert System in the United States componentOf Integrated Public Alert and Warning System
subject surface form: Emergency Alert System (United States)
Integrated Public Alert and Warning System abbreviation Integrated Public Alert and Warning System self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: IPAWS