Washington Integrated Public Alert & Warning System (WA PAWS)
All files are PDFs unless otherwise noted.
CATEGORY A - OVERVIEW
- A1: Cover Sheet
- A2: Letter of Promulgation
- A3: Table of Contents/Tab Index
- A4: Guide to the Washington State Plan
CATEGORY B - STRUCTURE
- B1: SECC Bylaws
- B2: SECC Membership Roster
- B3: SECC & Committee Structure
- B4: SECC Governance
- B5: SECC Meeting Schedule (2025)
- B6: Alerting Procedures Including Guide to Forming a COG
- B7: Event Codes and Guidance
- B8: Washington FIPS Codes
- B9: Operational Areas Map
- B10A: RMT Procedures
- B10B: RMT Schedule (2025)
- B11: NOAA/NWS Info and Maps
CATEGORY C - DISTRIBUTION
- C1: Process Flowchart
- C2: CAP Distribution Systems
- C3: Analog National Level Dist. System
- C4: Analog State Relay Network Map
- C5A: Monitoring Guidelines for All Participants
- C5B: Monitoring Assignments for LP’s
- C5C: Monitoring Matrix for PN’s
- C6: Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA)
- C7: Cable System Information
- C8: Social Media
CATEGORY D – LECCs
- D1: LECC Guidelines
- D2: LECC Chairs/County EMD Officials
- D3: Operational Area Plan Links
- D4: Multilingual Info by County
CATEGORY E - AMBER
CATEGORY F – ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
- F1: Glossary of Terms and Acronyms
- F2: Emergency Notification Systems
- F3: Electronic Test Reporting System/ETRS
- F4: Technical FAQs
- F5: Link to SECC Meeting Minutes
- F6: Text to Speech Guidelines
- F7: FCC/FEMA Contact Information
- F8: Washington State Remailers
- F9: Tabletop Exercise Scenarios
Additional Resources
- Non-Weather Emergency Messages
- WA EMD Alert Website (ShakeAlert, Opt-in Alerts)
- Washington Emergency Alert System
- FCC EAS Operators Handbook
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FEMA INFORMATION REGARDING THE EAS
http://www.fema.gov/emergency-alert-system -
FCC INFORMATION REGARDING THE EAS
https://www.fcc.gov/consumers/guides/emergency-alert-system-eas - More FCC INFORMATION https://www.fcc.gov/emergency-alert-system
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State Emergency Communications Committee (SECC)
https://mil.wa.gov/state-emergency-communications-committee-secc