(EAS) Emergency Alert System

Monitored Source

Expected Type of Messages*

Test Procedures

NOAA National Weather Service

Thunderstorm Warnings and Tornado Warnings are relayed.

First Wednesday of the month at 8:50 a.m. or 11:50 p.m., rotated with other Public Safety agencies, see http://www.wpr.org/series/network-eas-tests for schedule.

Wisconsin Emergency Management
Department of Homeland Security
(IPAWS) Integrated Public Alert Warning System

Civil Emergency Message (CEM)
Civil Danger Warning (CDW)
Administrative Messages (ADM)
Local Area Emergency (LAE)
Hazardous Materials Warning (HMW)
Fire Warning (FRW)
911 Telephone Emergency (TOE)
Nuclear Plant Warning (NUW)
Radiological Hazard Warning (RHW)
Shelter in Place Warning (SPW)

First Wednesday of the month at 8:50 a.m. or 11:50 p.m., rotated with other Public Safety agencies, see http://www.wpr.org/series/network-eas-tests for schedule.

UWRF Police Department
UWRF Emergency Management Team

Civil Emergency Message (CEM) - University police officers are able to send audio messages from a remote location and provide messages as an incident warrants from the field.
Custom Messaging - the Emergency Management Team is able to create custom messages that can be conveyed on the University Center Digital Signs, Campus Television System and via the audio of the centralized fire alarm public address system.

Weekly on Monday afternoon's at 2:55 p.m., with the exception of the first week of the month when the monthly tests above are conducted.

City of River Falls Police

Civil Defense Siren System - when the sirens are activated a pre-recorded message inline media player will play to notify you to take shelter according to your building's emergency plan.

The City of River Falls conducts their test according to the schedule published at http://www.rfcity.org/index.aspx?nid=352 which is once per month March through September each year.