emergency alerting system
1Emergency Alert System — The Emergency Alert System (EAS) is a national warning system in the U.S. put into place in 1994, superseding the Emergency Broadcast System (EBS) and the CONELRAD System and is jointly coordinated by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC),… …
2Emergency Broadcast System — For the record label, see Emergency Broadcast System Records. For the multimedia group, see Emergency Broadcast Network. The Emergency Broadcast System (EBS) was an emergency warning system in the United States, used from 1963 to 1997, when it… …
3Emergency warning system for vehicles — Telematics technologies are self orientating open network architecture structure of variable programmable intelligent beacons developed for application in the development of intelligent vehicles with target intent to accord (blend, or mesh)… …
4Emergency Alert System — noun a federal warning system that is activated by FEMA; enables the President to take over the United States airwaves to warn the whole country of major catastrophic events • Syn: ↑EAS • Instance Hypernyms: ↑alert, ↑alerting …
5Digital Emergency Alert System — The Digital Emergency Alert System (DEAS) was a system managed by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and designed to alert first responders and civilians in the event of a national emergency. It was based upon and supplemented the… …
6Engine indicating and crew alerting system — An example of information found on a EICAS Engine Indicating and Crew Alerting System (EICAS) is an integrated system used in modern aircraft to provide aircraft crew with aircraft engines and other systems instrumentation and crew annunciations …
7Ship Security Alerting System — In the field of Search and Rescue, the Ship Security Alerting System (SSAS) is a new system that contributes to the International Maritime Organization s (IMO) s efforts to strengthen maritime security and suppress acts of terrorism and piracy… …
8Emergency population warning — An emergency population warning is a method whereby local, regional, or national authorities can contact members of the public en masse to warn them of an impending emergency. These warnings may be necessary for a number of reasons, including:*… …
9Emergency medical dispatcher — United States An Emergency medical dispatcher is a professional telecommunicator, tasked with the gathering of information related to medical emergencies, the provision of assistance and instructions by voice, prior to the arrival of Emergency… …
10alerting — noun 1. a state of readiness to respond (Freq. 1) alerting was indicated by the desynchronization of the EEG • Syn: ↑alertness • Hypernyms: ↑arousal 2. a warning serves to make you more alert to danger • Syn: ↑ …
