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Subject: Re: [emergency] Groups - DEConformance.xls uploaded
Dear Sirs & Mesdames, Attached is a comment spreadsheet for DE. While EAS is not currently being worked on as a standard, both FEMA and the FCC have stated that this is anticipated. Some of the points relate to an improved definition of EAS, but others are more general. It appears that there are three groups of standards developers working on emergency management related XML standards. There is the FEMA-FCC-OASIS group, the Oasis-fp6.org (European) group, and there is the IEEE 1512 group which is more focused on Federal and State Justice Department developments for police and ambulance Computer Aided Dispatch. The Oasis-fp6 group has a significant proportion of European military contractors as members, but the standard covers emergency management and police operations. However there is not a developed alerting component comparable to CAP or an improved EAS. It is particularly advanced in using an XML based "multilingual dictionary" of terms and a graphical interface so first responders can cooperate even if the teams and the management are all using different languages. The transport of the TSO (Tactical Situation Object) messages is currently using EDXL-DE 1.0 The IEEE 1512 group is very detailed in terms of police and traffic management and ambulance dispatch. Also the message transaction protocol is detailed so as to enable operation with computers in vehicles, where communication can be problematic. Also the Internet in the public sense may not be available, only digital vehicle or personal mobile radios. The XML "dictionary" also is sometimes not only a list, but may include conditional items, that makes it more complex than the Oasis-fp6 approach. While it is not expected that the three groups would merge in the near future, the interoperability of the three XML sets of applications would be significantly improved if the three XML "dictionaries" could use the same terms in a multilingual manner. Then protocol conversion applications become considerably more practical. Provision for TSOs and IEEE 1512 messages to be broadcast in the CAP Broadcast mode of an improved EAS is provided as specific event codes, and EDXL-DE transport of them is also provided for. The above is my opinion and suggestion. If some items in the attached comment matrix reflect some lack of understanding on my part, I would appreciate the information and/or correction. Sincerely, Frank W. Bell
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