Using Federal Alerting Systems to Find Missing and Endangered Persons

In observance of this year's Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons Awareness Day on May 5, 2025, the Federal Communications Commission's Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau (CGB) and Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau (PSHSB) will co-host a webinar. This informational opportunity will describe the new Missing and Endangered Persons (MEP) Emergency Alert System (EAS) event code. The MEP code could enable a more rapid and coordinated response to missing and endangered person incidents by allowing alert originators to use the EAS to issue a wider range of alerts, to get the word out about missing persons.

Registration: Interested participants must register in advance using the link below. After registering, you will receive a calendar invite with webinar information. Registration Link: https://fccgov.webex.com/weblink/register/re3b13257eaac06506fb58a6d12d55658

During the webinar, attendees will be provided with information about:

• What is the new MEP emergency alert code?
• What's the timeline for implementation?
• What can people do now to prepare?

Reasonable accommodations for people with disabilities are available upon request. Requesters of such accommodations may contact the Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau at fcc504@fcc.gov, or (202) 418-0530. Such requests should include a detailed description of the accommodation needed and how the requester can be contacted. Requests should be made as early as possible.