1. www.oasis-open.org Integrated Emergency ManagementIncident Preparedness & ResponseAn Integrated Public Warning Program using the Common Alerting Protocol (CAP)

2. Contra Costa County, CA

3. Contra Costa County, CA • 802 sq mi • 1.024 million people • Four major refineries, numerous petrochemical plants

4. Contra Costa County, CA • Hazardous materials (at plants, in transport, agriculture)

5. Contra Costa County, CA • Hazardous materials (at plants, in transport, agriculture) • Flooding in valleys and Delta lowlands

6. Contra Costa County, CA • Hazardous materials (at plants, in transport, agriculture) • Flooding in valleys and Delta lowlands • Wildland fires in residential areas

7. Contra Costa County, CA • Hazardous materials (at plants, in transport, agriculture) • Flooding in valleys and Delta lowlands • Wildland fires in residential areas • Missing children, seniors

8. Contra Costa County, CA • Hazardous materials (at plants, in transport, agriculture) • Flooding in valleys and Delta lowlands • Wildland fires in residential areas • Missing children, seniors • Law enforcement incidents

9. Contra Costa County, CA

10. Alerting Informing Reassuring

11. Alerting Informing Reassuring “AIR”

12. The Community Warning System (CWS) • Sirens near refineries, petrochemical plants, community colleges, etc.

13. The Community Warning System (CWS) • Sirens near refineries, petrochemical plants, community colleges, etc. • NOAA Weather Radios in schools, nursing homes, etc.

14. The Community Warning System (CWS) • Sirens near refineries, petrochemical plants, community colleges, etc. • NOAA Weather Radios in schools, nursing homes, etc. • Telephone Notification countywide

15. The Community Warning System (CWS) • Sirens near refineries, petrochemical plants, community colleges, etc. • NOAA Weather Radios in schools, nursing homes, etc. • Telephone Notification countywide • EAS, Cable TV override, wireless alerting, web, Twitter, etc.

16. Out of many… Wireless Alerting Sirens EAS Telephone Alerting Weather Radio

17. One! Common Alerting Protocol (CAP) EAS Weather Radio Telephone Alerting Wireless Alerting Sirens And many others…

19. Generating a single CAP message • Map the affected area.

21. Generating a single CAP message • Map the affected area. • Develop message, frequently from template: • Headline • Description • Instruction • “For more information…”

22. Contra Costa County, CA

23. Generating a single CAP message • Map the affected area. • Develop message, frequently from template: • Headline • Description • Instruction • “For more information…” • Authenticate and release.

24. Policy Filter Sirens State & Federal Warning Systems Policy Filter Telephone Notification Policy Filter EAS CAP Server Policy Filter Weather Radio CWSConsole CCTV Policy Filter Internet Policy Filter Other Authorized Sources (e.g., refineries) Policy Filter Cellular