Extreme Alerts Blue Alert. There is no such thing as a blue alert under the defined emergency alert system. To turn these alerts on or off follow these steps. Open the Phone app and tap Keypad. The Alert System broadcasts three different alerts.
Wireless Emergency Alerts WEA is a public safety notification system that enables authorized agencies to send text-like messages to consumers with capable wireless devices to alert them of emergencies in their area. A Blue Alert means a violent attack on a law enforcement officer has occurred and a search for the suspect is active. The purpose of the Blue Alert Notice System as documented in NDCC 541232 is to establish a quick response and notice that is issued after an individual has threatened a law enforcement officer with a deadly weapon used a deadly weapon against a law enforcement officer caused a law enforcement officer to suffer serious bodily injury or death or the officer has been abducted or is. Blue Alert Activation Criteria. 36 States as of June 19 2019 1. The Blue Alert was launched in Texas in 2008 when then-governor Rick Perry signed Executive Order RP-68.
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For more information read about WEA on the FCC website and see T-Mobiles information and list of capable devices on wwwt. About news of national authority concern. Public Safety Alerts contain information about a threat that may not be imminent or after an imminent threat has occurred. Go to your phones SETTINGS. Wireless Emergency Alerts WEA is a public safety notification system that enables authorized agencies to send text-like messages to consumers with capable wireless devices to alert them of emergencies in their area. Blue Alerts and the Emergency Alert System EAS.