EAS EAS Testing Procedures

Question 1

How often must EAS Participants conduct Required Weekly Tests (RWT)?

Accepted Answer

At least once per week

Answer

FCC rules require EAS Participants to conduct or receive and rebroadcast Required Weekly Tests at least once every seven days.

Question 2

What is the event code for the nationwide Required Monthly Test conducted by FEMA?

Accepted Answer

RMT

Answer

RMT stands for Required Monthly Test, the monthly EAS test that originates from FEMA and must be relayed by all EAS Participants.

Question 3

On what day of the week are Required Monthly Tests (RMT) typically scheduled?

Accepted Answer

The Wednesday of the first full week of the month

Answer

Required Monthly Tests are typically scheduled for the Wednesday of the first full week of each month between 8:00 AM and local noon.

Question 4

What is the maximum time an EAS Participant has to relay a Required Monthly Test after receiving it?

Accepted Answer

60 minutes

Answer

EAS Participants must relay the Required Monthly Test within 60 minutes of receiving it from their monitoring sources.

Question 5

What major flaw did the 2011 Nationwide EAS Test reveal?

Accepted Answer

Many decoders failed to parse the message and produced garbled audio

Answer

The November 2011 first-ever national EAS test revealed that many EAS decoders produced garbled or incorrect audio, exposing interoperability gaps in the system.

EAS - Emergency Alert System Test Practice Test

EAS - Emergency Alert System Test Practice Test

EAS EAS Testing Procedures