Wireless Emergency Alerts Sent by Local Public Safety
Officials Help Americans Prepare
Recent severe weather and the start of the Atlantic hurricane season reinforce the need for Americans to familiarize themselves with the look, sound and authenticity of real-time Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEAs). This is an important and ground-breaking public safety initiative that we should all familiarize ourselves with.
Wireless Emergency Alerts are free messages sent by local public safety officials and the National Weather Service to warn about imminent danger, AMBER Alerts and national emergencies. The 90-character messages use one-way cell broadcast technology to send alerts even if other wireless voice and data services in the area are highly congested.
The most important thing to know is: if you receive a wireless emergency alert on your cell phone, take the message seriously. Tune to local news media for further emergency details in your area, and take immediate action to keep safe.
Visit www.ready.gov/alerts for more information on the Wireless Emergency Alerts. And, as always, come see us at airmed.com for more ways to save your life.
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