Are You Prepared for the Live August 7 Test of the Emergency Alert System?
By Fire Chief Drew Smith
August 1, 2019
Nationwide EAS Test
The Federal Emergency Management Agency, in coordination with the FCC, will be conducting a nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) on August 7, 2019, at 2:20 p.m. EDT. If conditions on the day of the test require the rescheduling of the test, a secondary test date is scheduled for Wednesday, August 21, 2019.