Job Aid #1, NWEM Worksheet
HazCollect Principles and Non-weather Emergency Message (NWEM) Best Practices, Chapter 2

NWEM Type Likely? EAS Available? Use? Authority? Approval?
Warning, Hazard Specific Is this hazard likely here? Have broadcasters implemented? (Check) What organization or agency has authority to issue? Which department or official must approve?
Civil Danger (CDW) Yes No Yes No
Earthquake (EQW) Yes No Yes No
Fire (FRW) Yes No Yes No
Hazardous Materials (HMW) Yes No Yes No
Law Enforcement (LEW) Yes No Yes No
Nuclear Power Plant (NUW) Yes No Yes No
Radiological Hazard (RHW) Yes No Yes No
Volcano (VOW) Yes No Yes No
Warning, Instruction Specific
Evacuation Immediate (EVI) Yes No Yes No
Shelter in Place (SPW) Yes No Yes No
Emergency/Watch
Avalanche Watch (AVA) Yes No Yes No
Child Abduction (CAE) Yes No Yes No
Civil Emergency (CEM) Yes No Yes No
Local Area Emergency (LAE) Yes No Yes No
911 Telephone Outage (TOE) Yes No Yes No