Prep Talk - Episode 5: Wireless Emergency Alerts

The latest “Prep Talk” episode focuses on the Wireless Emergency Alert (WEA) system and the upcoming FCC vote on January 30. “Prep Talk” hosts sit down with NYC Emergency Management’s Christine Maier, Director of Watch Command, and Benjamin Krakauer, Assistant Commissioner for Strategy and Program Development, to discuss New York City emergency messaging procedures and protocols. In addition, Assistant Commissioner Krakauer urges the FCC to adopt additional improvements, including multimedia alerting, to the proposed rules released in the public Draft Order ahead of the January 30 vote. Read full transcript: https://on.nyc.gov/preptalk5