Alerting Procedures

Upon receipt of a state or operational level activation request, all broadcast stations and cable systems may conduct, at the discretion of management, operations in accordance with the provisions of the Wyoming State EAS Plan. Day-to-day emergencies posing a threat to the safety of life and property which would cause activation of the state level EAS include, but are not limited to, floods, heavy snow, high winds, icing conditions, widespread fires, discharge of toxic gases, tornadoes, widespread power failures, industrial explosions, Child Abduction Emergencies and civil disorders. In some instances, a state level EAS activation will be issued through the NWS, from the State Primary, which is the state emergency operations center in Cheyenne, Wyoming (WOHS). WOHS will then relay the alert Wyoming Public Radio for distribution to all LP1s in the state.

Weather EAS Procedures

Each NWS office with county warning responsibility in Wyoming will provide EAS activation for specific weather alert messages. These messages are mainly of a WATCH, WARNING or ADVISORY nature (e.g. tornado, severe thunderstorm, flash flood, winter storm, etc.). In addition, NWS offices can provide EAS activation for authorized messages from designated officials listed in this plan.

Dissemination of authorized messages will be directly through NWS NOAA Weather Radio broadcasts and EMWIN (Emergency Manager Weather Information Network).  As a tertiary assignment all LP1, LP2 and PN stations will monitor NWS/NOAA Weather Radio channels (VHF) for alert activation.  LP1 and LP2 station will additional forward weather alerts to PN stations.

For Operational Area emergency weather situations involving local areas, authorities at the county emergency operation center (EOC) will issue EAS activation through the LP1 and LP2 stations serving the affected EAS local Operational Area.

Local-Level EAS

For Operational Area emergency situations involving local areas, authorities at the county emergency operation center (EOC) will issue EAS activation through the LP1 and LP2 stations serving the affected EAS local Operational Area.

Upon receipt of an (Local) Area EAS request for activation, all broadcast stations and cable systems, which are voluntarily participating, may conduct, at the discretion of management, operations in accordance with the provisions of the State EAS or operational area plan. EAS may be activated for day-to-day emergencies posing a threat to life or property.