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** Any flaws of and incidents/complaints regarding the system |
** Any flaws of and incidents/complaints regarding the system |
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** Activation procedures |
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** What EAS equipment supports the Local Access Alert mode |
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* A list or table of towns that currently use or formerly used override systems? |
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To initiate an override, an emergency management official, using a telephone, inputs a [[personal identification number|PIN]] in order to override all channels for cable subscribers in a given area and deliver the emergency message. Once the alert message has ended, the official hangs the phone up to end the override. |
To initiate an override, an emergency management official, using a telephone, inputs a [[personal identification number|PIN]] in order to override all channels for cable subscribers in a given area and deliver the emergency message. Once the alert message has ended, the official hangs the phone up to end the override. |
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Some override systems are capable of solely overriding the audio feed for cable subscribers as opposed to both the audio and video feeds. One example of such utilization was in [[Troy, Ohio]], where local police used |
Some override systems are capable of solely overriding the audio feed for cable subscribers as opposed to both the audio and video feeds. One example of such utilization was in [[Troy, Ohio]], where local police used to warn residents of a robbery where a group of burglars stole five handguns from a hardware store.<ref>{{Cite book |title=Justice Assistance News |date=Apr 20, 1981 |publisher=[[United States Department of Justice]] |editor-last=Voigt |editor-first=Anne R. |pages=5}}</ref> |
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== Local Access Alerts == |
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[[File:Local Access Alert Screencap.png|thumb|A Local Access Alert message, displayed with Trilithic EASyPlus]] |
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Revision as of 04:49, 11 May 2024
Emergency override system (rewrite)
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 Screen from a cable override for a tornado watch issued for Buchanan County, Missouri | |
| Type | Emergency warning system |
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| Country | United States |
| TV stations | Select cable systems such as Tele-Communications Inc., Cablevision, and Comcast |
An emergency override system, also known as cable override, automatic emergency override, or emergency cable override system, is a warning system that is arranged by cable television operators and emergency management officials to warn cable subscribers of imminent or ongoing threats or other emergencies such as severe weather, criminal activity, or missing children.[1]
Activation process and additional functionality
To initiate an override, an emergency management official, using a telephone, inputs a PIN in order to override all channels for cable subscribers in a given area and deliver the emergency message. Once the alert message has ended, the official hangs the phone up to end the override.
Some override systems are capable of solely overriding the audio feed for cable subscribers as opposed to both the audio and video feeds. One example of such utilization was in Troy, Ohio, where local police used the functionality to warn residents of a robbery where a group of burglars stole five handguns from a hardware store.[2]
References
- ^ Griese, Noel L. (2002). How to Manage Organizational Communication During Crisis: A Seminar Guide and Primer of Best Public Relations Practices. Anvil Publishers, Inc. p. 95. ISBN 9780970497512.
- ^ Voigt, Anne R., ed. (Apr 20, 1981). Justice Assistance News. United States Department of Justice. p. 5.