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The Common Alerting Protocol (CAP) Standard

 

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What is the CAP Standard?

The Common Alerting Protocol (CAP) is an international standard format for emergency alerting and public warning. It is designed for "all-hazards", related to weather events, earthquakes, tsunami, volcanoes, public health, power outages, and many other emergencies. CAP is also designed for "all-media", including communications media ranging from sirens to cell phones, faxes, radio, television, and various digital communication networks based on the Internet. Learn more ... YouTube.

CAP is also an effective standard for getting public warnings to people online. Learn more .... CAP Flyer

   The WMO CAP Jump-Start Offer for National
Meteorological and Hydrological Services (NMHSs)


The World Meteorological Organization (WMO), through the Public Weather Services
(PWS) Programme, is offering expert assistance to National Meteorological and Hydrological Services (NMHSs) on how to implement the Common Alerting Protocol (CAP) Standard.
Learn more ...

The CAP Jump-Start Circular Letter to NMHSs:

 

Activities:

 

2016 CAP Implementation Workshop, Bangkok, Thailand, 23-24 August 2016
2015 CAP Implementation Workshop, Rome, Italy, 23-24
September 2015
Common Alerting Protocol (CAP) Jump-Start Workshop, Rome, Italy, 22
September 2015
2014 Documents Common Alerting Protocol (CAP) Jump-Start Workshop, Negombo, Sri Lanka, 16 June 2014
CAP Implementation Workshop, Negombo, Sri Lanka, 17-18 June 2014
2013
CAP Implementation Workshop
(WMO Headquarters, Geneva, Switzerland, 23-24 April 2013)
CAP Jump-Start Workshop
(WMO Headquarters, Geneva, Switzerland, 25 April 2013)
2012
2011
2009
2008
2006

 

   Publications:

 

CAP Flyer

Getting Public Warnings to People Online

 
TD No. 1109/PWS-27
Guidelines for Implementation of Common Alerting Protocol (CAP)-Enabled Emergency Alerting
 
TD No. 1556/PWS-20
Administrative Procedure for Registering WMO Alerting Identifier
Procédure Administrative Pour l’Enregistrement des Identificateurs d’Alerte de L’OMM
Procedimiento Administrativo Para Registrar Identificadores de Alerta de la OMM
ДМИНИСТРАТИВНАЯ ПРОЦЕДУРА ДЛЯ РЕГИСТРАЦИИ ИДЕНТИФИКАТОРОВ ОПОВЕЩЕНИЯ ВМО

 

 

 

 

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