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D. State of Florida Division of Emergency Management The Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM) operates the State Emergency Operations Center which also serves as the State Warning Point (SWP). The SWP is a 24/7 operation and serves to provide a single point of information and warning dissemination to Federal, State, and/or Local governmental officials. The Division also provides, operates and maintains and monitors the ESATCOM voice and data communications system as well as being the primary State entry point for Emergency Alert System (EAS) messages. E. Federal Government Emergency Alert System (EAS) The Federal Government is responsible for maintaining the EAS and securing cooperative agreements among the Department of Homeland Security, the National Weather Service and the states in order to allow the dissemination of local emergency messages via this system. F. National Weather Service NOAA Weather Radio System The National Weather Service is responsible for the preparation and issuance of severe weather forecasts and warnings designed for the protection of life and property of the general public. They are responsible for the operation and maintenance of the NOAA Weather Radio System. III. CONCEPT OF OPERATIONS Communication, notification and warning methods used by Indian River County are numerous and can be divided into two categories, primary and secondary systems. Primary systems are those systems that may be used in normal daily situations or those which are first choice because of largest reach to intended recipients. Secondary systems can be considered backups to some primary systems or have a smaller, more specialized audience or use. Since scenarios requiring notifications and warnings are so different and developing situations so dynamic there is no rule that says that every method will be employed for every situation. That final decision process is left up to the entity issuing the notification or warning. C-3