Resources
What are Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA)?
(PDF, 638 Kb)
General WEA Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
(PDF, 611 Kb)
Alerting Authorities Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
(PDF, 378 Kb)
How to Sign up for IPAWS
(PDF, 577 Kb)
Emergency Notification Language Templates
Please review the Foreign Language Style Guide
Glossary of Terms (Spanish)
Glossary of Terms (Vietnamese)
Engilsh Sample Message
(PDF, 169 Kb)
Farsi Sample Message
(PDF, 220 Kb)
Spanish Sample Message
(PDF, 170 Kb)
Mandarin Sample Message
(PDF, 284 Kb)
Cantonese Sample Message
(PDF, 272 Kb)
Hindi Sample Message
(PDF, 275 Kb)
Hmong Sample Message
(PDF, 249 Kb)
Japanese Sample Message
(PDF, 714 Kb)
Khmer Sample Message
(PDF, 106 Kb)
Korean Sample Message
(PDF, 301 Kb)
Lao Sample Message
(PDF, 132 Kb)
Portuguese Sample Message
(PDF, 247 Kb)
Punjabi Sample Message
(PDF, 74 Kb)
Russian Sample Message
(PDF, 260 Kb)
Tagalog Sample Message
(PDF, 244 Kb)
Thai Sample Message
(PDF, 99 Kb)
Arabic Sample Message
(PDF, 406 Kb)
West Armenian Sample Message
(PDF, 246 Kb)
East Armenian Sample Message
(PDF, 246 Kb)
Vietnamese Sample Message
(PDF, 270 Kb)
Below are documents pertaining to the California Public Alert and Warning System (CalPAWS). The CalPAWS Plan integrates new and existing public alert, warning, and notification systems to provide state and local authorities who are responsible for alert and warning a range of capabilities and dissemination channels, thereby increasing the likelihood that a given message will reach both people in an affected area and those outside who can benefit from greater awareness.
- California State Warning Plan
- Attachment A - State Warning Center
- Attachment B - California EAS Plan
- Attachment C - Nevada EAS Plan
- Attachment D - IPAWS FAQ
- Attachment E - Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA)
- Attachment F - National Weather Radio
- Attachment G - AMBER, SILVER, BLUE and YELLOW Alerts
- Attachment H - Earthquake Early Warning
- Attachment I - 2014 IPAWS Adoption Study