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Record 1 2016-07-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • System Names
  • Emergency Management
  • Protection of Life
OBS

The National Public Alerting System (NPAS) is a multi-channel federal-provincial-territorial (FPT) all-hazards system that provides emergency management organizations throughout Canada with a standard alerting capability to warn the public of imminent or unfolding hazards to life through such means as radio, cable television, satellite television, email and SMS [short message service] text services.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Noms de systèmes
  • Gestion des urgences
  • Sécurité des personnes
OBS

Le Système national d'alertes au public (SNAP) est un système multivoie tous risques fédéral, provincial et territorial (FPT) qui fournit aux organismes responsables de la gestion des urgences de partout au Canada une capacité d'alerte normalisée afin d'avertir les Canadiens des risques pour la vie, qui sont imminents ou en cours, notamment à l'aide de la radio, de la télévision par câble et par satellite, par courriel ou par messagerie texte.

Spanish

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