Common Alerting Protocol
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Common Alerting Protocol is an XML-based international standard format for exchanging public warnings and emergency alerts across different communication systems and agencies.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Common Alerting Protocol canonical | 2 |
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Target entity: Common Alerting Protocol Context triple: [OASIS, standardDeveloped, Common Alerting Protocol]
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A.
Integrated Public Alert and Warning System
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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Emergency Alert System in the United States
The Emergency Alert System in the United States is a national public warning system that enables authorities to quickly broadcast urgent alerts over television, radio, and other communication channels during emergencies such as natural disasters, threats to public safety, or national crises.
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C.
Wireless Emergency Alerts system
The Wireless Emergency Alerts system is a nationwide public safety tool in the United States that delivers short, location-based emergency messages—such as severe weather warnings, AMBER alerts, and imminent threat notifications—directly to compatible mobile devices.
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D.
Alarm Communication Management (ACM)
Alarm Communication Management (ACM) is an IHE Patient Care Device profile that standardizes how clinical alarm notifications are routed and delivered from medical devices to caregivers and communication systems.
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E.
Homeland Security Advisory System
The Homeland Security Advisory System was a color-coded alert system used by the U.S. government from 2002 to 2011 to communicate the risk of terrorist attacks to the public and authorities.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Common Alerting Protocol Target entity description: Common Alerting Protocol is an XML-based international standard format for exchanging public warnings and emergency alerts across different communication systems and agencies.
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A.
Integrated Public Alert and Warning System
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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B.
Emergency Alert System in the United States
The Emergency Alert System in the United States is a national public warning system that enables authorities to quickly broadcast urgent alerts over television, radio, and other communication channels during emergencies such as natural disasters, threats to public safety, or national crises.
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C.
Wireless Emergency Alerts system
The Wireless Emergency Alerts system is a nationwide public safety tool in the United States that delivers short, location-based emergency messages—such as severe weather warnings, AMBER alerts, and imminent threat notifications—directly to compatible mobile devices.
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D.
Alarm Communication Management (ACM)
Alarm Communication Management (ACM) is an IHE Patient Care Device profile that standardizes how clinical alarm notifications are routed and delivered from medical devices to caregivers and communication systems.
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E.
Homeland Security Advisory System
The Homeland Security Advisory System was a color-coded alert system used by the U.S. government from 2002 to 2011 to communicate the risk of terrorist attacks to the public and authorities.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (66)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
XML-based standard
ⓘ
data interchange format ⓘ emergency alerting standard ⓘ |
| abbreviation | CAP NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
enable consistent messaging
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improve alerting reliability ⓘ reduce alerting system complexity ⓘ |
| approvedAs |
ITU-T Recommendation X.1303
NERFINISHED
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OASIS Standard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
emergency management
ⓘ
public safety communications ⓘ |
| componentOf |
Emergency Alert System
NERFINISHED
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Integrated Public Alert and Warning System NERFINISHED ⓘ Wireless Emergency Alerts NERFINISHED ⓘ various national public warning systems ⓘ |
| designedFor |
emergency alerting
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public warning ⓘ |
| enables |
cross-system alert distribution
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interoperable alert exchange ⓘ machine-readable alerts ⓘ |
| fileFormat | XML ⓘ |
| governedBy | OASIS Emergency Management Technical Committee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasElement |
alert
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area ⓘ identifier ⓘ info ⓘ msgType ⓘ resource ⓘ scope ⓘ sender ⓘ sent ⓘ status ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
digital signature capability
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reference to multimedia resources ⓘ structured message elements ⓘ support for multiple geocodes ⓘ support for multiple information blocks ⓘ support for multiple languages ⓘ |
| hasVersion |
CAP 1.0
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CAP 1.1 ⓘ CAP 1.2 ⓘ |
| latestVersion | CAP 1.2 ⓘ |
| relatedStandard |
EDXL
NERFINISHED
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SAME ⓘ Wireless Emergency Alerts specification ⓘ |
| standardizedBy | OASIS NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supports |
all-hazards alerting
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all-media alerting ⓘ multi-channel dissemination ⓘ |
| supportsTransportOver |
IP networks
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broadcast systems ⓘ internet services ⓘ mobile networks ⓘ satellite systems ⓘ |
| usedFor |
amber alerts
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civil emergency messages ⓘ earthquake alerts ⓘ public safety alerts ⓘ tsunami warnings ⓘ weather warnings ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Australia
NERFINISHED
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Canada ⓘ European Union NERFINISHED ⓘ Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
many national alerting systems ⓘ |
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Subject: Common Alerting Protocol Description of subject: Common Alerting Protocol is an XML-based international standard format for exchanging public warnings and emergency alerts across different communication systems and agencies.
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