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Common Alerting Protocol Alert Origination Tools


AEL Category: 04. Information Technology

AEL Title: Systems, Public Notification and Warning

AEL Number: 04AP-09-ALRT

SAVER Project: Common Alerting Protocol Alert Origination Tools

Common alerting protocol (CAP) alert origination tools are software programs designed to allow authorities to create alert and warning messages in a consistent format for routing to multiple alerting systems. These tools provide responders with a means to alert citizens through multiple communications methods simultaneously, increasing the likelihood that emergency messages with successfully reach the public.

Find this project in the FEMA Authorized Equipment List and InterAgency Board Interactive Standardized Equipment List.

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Common Alerting Protocol Alert Origination Tools Technology Guide (February 2015) PDF 2.29 MB
Last Updated: 01/31/2023
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