The Emergency Management Program develops and coordinates Contingency Plans, Exercises, Continuity of Operations program (COOP), and supports the Ready Army Program. The EM Specialists provides information, training, and exercises to prepare the installation for multi-agency, multijurisdictional emergencies. Maintaining a close liaison with local, state, and federal emergency response agencies and coordinates efforts in the event of an emergency or disaster incident.
ALERT! MASS WARNING NOTIFICATION SYSTEM
Have you registered in Alert! Mass Warning Notification System?
- It is a Headquarters Department of the Army (HQDA) requirement to be a registered user.
MWNS is Army-owned, and with it comes the requirement for commanders and leaders to ensure everyone within their unit or organization is enrolled and notifiable.
Alert! MWNS is mandatory. All DOD military and civilian personnel and contract support personnel whose normal place of duty is on a DOD installation or within a DOD facility and are considered part of the primary population and are required to register in the Alert! System. These users must ensure that their personal contact information, including after-duty hours contact information (e.g., personal cellular phone number or landline numbers, email addresses, home address, etc.), is entered into the system and regularly updated or verified every 90 days to remain current and accurate.
What is Alert! Mass Warning Notification System?
Alert! MWNS gives the chain-of-command the ability to notify you in the event of emergency. The Alert! MWNS can communicate via desktop pop-up, telephone, SMS, and email. Ensuring your information is updated and correct will help increase notification capabilities and response times in emergency situations.
What is the Registration Process?
The first step you should take to register in Alert! is to visit the self-registration site; a CAC is required:
https://alert.csd.disa.mil
Once there you will be walked through the registration process.