EAS EAS Alert Codes and Messages 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What geographic encoding does SAME use to specify the area affected by an EAS alert?
- FIPS codes (county-based numeric identifiers) (Correct answer)
- ZIP codes
- Latitude/longitude coordinates
- FCC market designations
Correct answer: FIPS codes (county-based numeric identifiers)
SAME uses FIPS (Federal Information Processing Standards) codes, numeric identifiers for states and counties, to encode the affected geographic area.
Question 2: How many FIPS location codes can a single SAME EAS header contain?
- Up to 31 (Correct answer)
- Up to 10
- Up to 5
- Exactly 1
Correct answer: Up to 31
A single SAME header can include up to 31 FIPS location codes, allowing one alert to cover multiple counties simultaneously.
Question 3: What does a '0' in the FIPS sub-area (leading) digit indicate?
- The entire county is affected (Correct answer)
- Only the northern half is affected
- Only the urban core is affected
- The alert applies statewide
Correct answer: The entire county is affected
A '0' in the FIPS sub-area digit indicates the alert applies to the entire county, not a specific portion.
Question 4: Which EAS event code is used for an Amber Alert (child abduction emergency)?
- CAE (Correct answer)
- AMB
- CDA
- ABD
Correct answer: CAE
CAE (Child Abduction Emergency) is the official EAS SAME event code used for Amber Alerts.
Question 5: What is the EAS event code for a Shelter-In-Place Warning?
- SPW (Correct answer)
- SIP
- SHW
- SLW
Correct answer: SPW
SPW is the EAS event code for a Shelter-In-Place Warning, used during hazardous material or airborne threat emergencies.
Question 6: What does the EAS event code 'RWT' represent?
- Required Weekly Test (Correct answer)
- Radio Warning Transmission
- Regional Warning Test
- Required Weather Test
Correct answer: Required Weekly Test
RWT stands for Required Weekly Test, the routine test that EAS Participants must conduct each week.
EAS EAS Alert Codes and Messages 2
What geographic encoding does SAME use to specify the area affected by an EAS alert?